And trackballs while I'm at it.

I used to have a Logitech trackball for my laptop, because I hate touch 
pads. It started acting flaky around the time I switched to GNU/Linux, 
then quit entirely shortly thereafter. Due to the timing, I assumed that 
it was some compatibility issue.

Then last year, I bought a stereo headset. A few months ago, the right 
earphone started cutting out intermittently, and I would have to jiggle 
the cord a bit to get it to reconnect. But now it's to the point where 
both earphones are constantly cutting out, the volume wavers, often 
being barely audible, and jiggling the cord does little to no good.

Now I think the timing of the trackball problem was just a coincidence. 
Having both items fail due to faltering connections, more likely not. 
I'm done with Logitech's crappy products.

I bought Logitech as the path of least resistance: the local OfficeMax 
has shelves and shelves stocked with Logitech products. But when I 
checked there this afternoon, all I they had was Logitech, Logitech, 
Logitech, except for a couple of forlorn mono headsets of some 
unfamiliar brand, which I was uninterested in, because they were mono.

Bose is the obvious top of the line for headsets, but I saw none today. 
But I don't need top of the line; I just need something inexpensive that 
doesn't fail in a little over a year. Plus, I'd like a new trackball 
anyway. Any suggestions?

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Can't help on the trackball, but I recently got a Trekz Titanium bone-
conduction headset, and I really like it.  Takes a little getting used 
to, but they work really well - and actually very nicely on an airplane 
with earplugs (better than my noise reduction Bose headphones, in fact).

They're bluetooth.  Using them right now to listen to Spotify on my Linux 
box - also use them with my Mac, Android devices, and even my new Yamaha 
receiver.

The thing that takes getting used to is that they don't cover your ears, 
but instead contact the bone right in front of your ears.  Last night, 
using them with my receiver, I switched from playing my PS4 to the cable 
box, and it seemed loud, so I tried to turn the volume down, only to 
realize that I wasn't hearing the music through my speakers, but through 
the headset instead (and the volume control in the receiver doesn't 
control the headset volume).  That still catches me by surprise.

Jim
-- 
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and 
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw

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On 12/6/2016 10:27 PM, Cousin Ricky wrote:
> And trackballs while I'm at it.
>
> I used to have a Logitech trackball for my laptop, because I hate touch
> pads. It started acting flaky around the time I switched to GNU/Linux,
> then quit entirely shortly thereafter. Due to the timing, I assumed that
> it was some compatibility issue.
>
> Then last year, I bought a stereo headset. A few months ago, the right
> earphone started cutting out intermittently, and I would have to jiggle
> the cord a bit to get it to reconnect. But now it's to the point where
> both earphones are constantly cutting out, the volume wavers, often
> being barely audible, and jiggling the cord does little to no good.
>
> Now I think the timing of the trackball problem was just a coincidence.
> Having both items fail due to faltering connections, more likely not.
> I'm done with Logitech's crappy products.
>
> I bought Logitech as the path of least resistance: the local OfficeMax
> has shelves and shelves stocked with Logitech products. But when I
> checked there this afternoon, all I they had was Logitech, Logitech,
> Logitech, except for a couple of forlorn mono headsets of some
> unfamiliar brand, which I was uninterested in, because they were mono.
>
> Bose is the obvious top of the line for headsets, but I saw none today.
> But I don't need top of the line; I just need something inexpensive that
> doesn't fail in a little over a year. Plus, I'd like a new trackball
> anyway. Any suggestions?

Have you cleaned the plug and wiggled it in the socket? If you live in 
an environment close to the sea the contacts can tarnish quickly.

As for the trackerball. I used to use one but I found a graphics tablet 
was better. It cut down on my RSI which was the main reason I got one.

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Regards
     Stephen

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Go Cordless !!
I've got a wireless Logitec mouse and keyboard combo that works great!

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