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Mouse with USB-C and replaceable battery? (discuss.tchncs.de)
submitted 1 month ago by BarHocker@discuss.tchncs.de to c/buyitforlife@slrpnk.net
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Does anyone know of a mouse that can be used wireless, with a replaceable battery and that can be connected to the PC via USB-C to recharge the battery? Obtainable in Europe.

The reasoning is that I do not want to get into the situation where I do not have a charged replacement battery at hand and am therefore unable to use the mouse.

Currently I am using a mouse without a replaceable battery which got so old that the battery only holds for 1-2 hours without being connected to the cable.

I know I could simply go with a wired mouse, however, I like the cleanliness of minimal cables on my desk. Thanks for suggestions.

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[โ€“] maxmalrichtig@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I commented on the cross-post, but I thought it might be interesting for others in this thread. The product basically fits the requirements very well:

Unfortunately, the mouse is only sold in a keyboard/mouse bundle, but the "CHERRY STREAM DESKTOP RECHARGE" bundle might be something you would be interested in. Both keyboard and mouse have replaceable batteries and these suckers are built to last. The mouse is little bigger, so def. have something in your hand and it has super silent buttons. I especially like the type-feel of the keyboard. I am normally totally I to mechanical keyboards, but I can totally tolerate typing on it. ๐Ÿ˜‰

Edit: Oh, and I forgot. You can recharge them with a USB-C cable. They also use off-the-shelve NiMH rechargeable batteries that you can get almost everywhere if you want to replace it in the future.

(Disclaimer: I work for Cherry, but IMHO it is still a very good product for the price. )

[โ€“] anti@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

We have the Cherry keyboards and mice at work and they're really good.