>>The reality is that every connected device has an ongoing cost to the company that sells it. Not true, that is only the case for devices where the company w

>>The reality is that every connected device has an ongoing cost to the company that sells it. Not true, that is only the case for devices where the company wants to have exclusive control over the connection and resulting data, There are all kinds of open devices sold where I can connect to servers run by community, myself, or the company (many provide the cloud service and the device separately, so I buy the device then i have to buy a monthly service as well) >Should Connected Hardware companies/startups disclose this upfront when making the sale? i.e. say "Your $199 purchase includes a free license to our software for x years." That should be the minimum disclosure requirement.