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> Why would you buy an HP printer and try 3rd party ink, when you know the whole business model is subsidizing the printer and selling you expensive ink, and yo
by save_ferris 6y ago
> Why would you buy an HP printer and try 3rd party ink, when you know the whole business model is subsidizing the printer and selling you expensive ink, and you also know that the whole printer cartrige space is full of DRM roadblock?
The vast majority of people don't know this because HP spends tons of money on marketing to distract consumers from the fact that they do this.
Stuff like this is why consumer protection laws are so important: not everybody has the time, energy or mental capability to absorb the nuances of the business models behind the consumer products they buy. And billions are spent marketing to obscure these practices. Buying a consumer-grade printer shouldn't be such an effing minefield , but it is because they market heavily and lobby against consumer protections.
- Chris2048 6y agoconsumer protection is just a workaround / band-aid on proper advertising laws. Corps can take massive liberties on promotion, then CP needs to negotiate where "too far" wrt misrepresentation is. How about product categories have mandated upfront declarations, e.g. DRM / no-3rd-party printers need to state as such, in an unambiguous way on the box in some mandated-minimum font size.
- danaris 6y agoThat sort of stuff falls directly under the "consumer protection law" umbrella.
- alkonaut 6y ago> but it is because they market heavily and lobby against consumer protections. Yes. > not everybody has the time, energy or mental capability to absorb the nuances of the business models behind the consumer products they buy Exactly. And while it could change (let's hope) - I think most people simply shouldn't.