>> The extent to which Razer collects information is not much different than your average terms of service for most software you use. Like teamliquid, they collect anonymous aggregate and individual data. Unlike teamliquid, they reserve the right to collect personally identifiable information. This personally identifiable information must be volunteered by the user. This includes, your name, email address etc. This information is not shared with any third parties except in a few instances where it is necessary to provide a service or comply with the law. In all circumstances, the user voluntarily provides this information.
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And you are silly to think otherwise. My first impression upon hearing this was immediately positive, even without hearing this. All my settings anywhere I go with my laptop, without having to retweak it on a new computer.
Do you have multiple profiles? Do you have multiple profiles with a lot of different settings? If you want to store it all offline, then you'll need more expensive memory, and have to pay more for your mouse. Use the new cloud based Synapse and you don't have to store all your profiles on the mouse. Store it on the cloud, then sync it to your mouse when you want to use that profile.
I don't see why everyone is making a big fuss about this. I don't need the features, so I just don't download Synapse.
>> All Razer products function as plug and play devices. Razer Synapse 2.0 offers a service above and beyond basic functionality to enhance your Razer product's capabilities. This includes features like configuring and saving macros, key binds, and preference settings. Razer Synapse 2.0 also maintains your devices in optimal condition by automatically updating and downloading driver and firmware updates, in addition to its cloud-syncing ability.
Razer Synapse 2.0 is not compulsory software to get your Razer peripherals working - but it is advisable if you want to get the best out of them.
> Do you have multiple profiles? Do you have multiple profiles with a lot of different settings? If you want to store it all offline, then you'll need more expensive memory, and have to pay more for your mouse. Use the new cloud based Synapse and you don't have to store all your profiles on the mouse. Store it on the cloud, then sync it to your mouse when you want to use that profile.
Just put a $notmany flash drive there for those settings; it shouldn't really change the price, and it would give benefits like:
- mouse can work to it's full potential without Internet access
- orthogonality of computer systems is retained (why on Earth should a mouse depend on being able to talk to someone's server)?
- no tracking
- can't remotely brick my mouse to encourage me to buy a new one
>> The extent to which Razer collects information is not much different than your average terms of service for most software you use. Like teamliquid, they collect anonymous aggregate and individual data. Unlike teamliquid, they reserve the right to collect personally identifiable information. This personally identifiable information must be volunteered by the user. This includes, your name, email address etc. This information is not shared with any third parties except in a few instances where it is necessary to provide a service or comply with the law. In all circumstances, the user voluntarily provides this information.
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And you are silly to think otherwise. My first impression upon hearing this was immediately positive, even without hearing this. All my settings anywhere I go with my laptop, without having to retweak it on a new computer.
Do you have multiple profiles? Do you have multiple profiles with a lot of different settings? If you want to store it all offline, then you'll need more expensive memory, and have to pay more for your mouse. Use the new cloud based Synapse and you don't have to store all your profiles on the mouse. Store it on the cloud, then sync it to your mouse when you want to use that profile.
I don't see why everyone is making a big fuss about this. I don't need the features, so I just don't download Synapse.
From http://www.razerzone.com/synapse2/faq
>> All Razer products function as plug and play devices. Razer Synapse 2.0 offers a service above and beyond basic functionality to enhance your Razer product's capabilities. This includes features like configuring and saving macros, key binds, and preference settings. Razer Synapse 2.0 also maintains your devices in optimal condition by automatically updating and downloading driver and firmware updates, in addition to its cloud-syncing ability.
Razer Synapse 2.0 is not compulsory software to get your Razer peripherals working - but it is advisable if you want to get the best out of them.
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