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What’s next, geofencing so that devices are bricked once they leave the building in which they’re first set up?
by oefrha 7y ago
What’s next, geofencing so that devices are bricked once they leave the building in which they’re first set up?
- jotm 7y agoVCRs had something like that due to technical differences. DVD players had region locking on purpose. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_region_code https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_region_code Vodafone DE had exactly what you describe with their home 4G modems - limited to within a km or post code of your home iirc. Still probably does.
- Robin_Message 7y agoTo be fair, a home modem which you are renting as part of a contract to receive 4G under certain terms is quite different to a consumer product you bought in a shop bricking itself when you sell it to someone.