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This business model is starting to remind me of printers that disable themselves if your ink subscription payments lapse, even when there is ink remaining in the device.



The fewer the skus the better.

Software eating the world means micro payments for features.


I got one from HP. They do this?


> HP has used its "Dynamic Security" firmware updates to "create a monopoly"

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/hp-sued-again-for-bl...


Only if you use the ink subscription service.


My hp printer with a subscription bricked itself. I’m about to drop it into the dumpster. I replaced with a brother.




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