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USB-C hubs or monitors with power delivery make this really easy these days. One cable gets you everything. Power, display(s), mouse/keyboard, Ethernet, and any other peripherals you need. It's absolutely worth getting a USB Ethernet adapter. They work way better than WiFi.

A wireless mouse is still worth it though. Logitech G305 is essentially perfect IMO. Extremely reliable, extremely low latency, months of battery life, reasonable price.

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I have a wireless gaming mouse. It's never been anything but completely reliable. The dongle is integrated into the charging dock, which sits about two feet from the mouse.

I've never heard a single person complain about a wireless mouse. The author is just a crank.

I would advise people to not get a Logitech mouse, however. Their button switches are poorly made and fail much sooner than any other manufacturer.

What makes a wireless mouse worth it?

Also from what I've read, usb-c has a lot of interoperability problems because the connector is a different standard than all the different communications standards that it can be used with.

My biggest gripe with wired mice is that the wire never seem to cooperate --- it would drag on the table, be too stiff, tangle, etc. Plus, latency for at least the dongled mice (not the bluetooth ones) is low enough for me to notice.

I have MX Keys and MX Master 3 and couldn't be happier. Bluetooth works with dongle and with integrated usb.

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