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HP CEO: You're 'bad investment' if you don't buy HP supplies (www.theregister.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

HP literally has that already. They call their dystopian product "Instant ink."

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

And they're fuming because they can't force this down the throat of every "bad investments". Not yet anyway.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

But they're really trying with HP+ printers that come with a 3 month trial of Instant Ink. And it's not like you lose the ability to use 3rd party cartridges, because those HP+ printers already come locked down from factory. Those HP+ printers also have extra REQUIREMENTS: HP Account and internet connection.

Imagine if you needed internet connection and some account to control your lights. Oh, Philips Hue changed their ToS, so now you do.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Why internet of things is a bad idea for 500, Alex.