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This kind of anti-consumer lock in seems to be the natural course of things when more and more stuff runs software which the buyer has no control over. I don't
by praptak 5y ago
This kind of anti-consumer lock in seems to be the natural course of things when more and more stuff runs software which the buyer has no control over. I don't think we can fight this with consumer decisions only, it is just too profitable to shakedown consumers like this.
- gerbilly 5y agoI agree, and the software additions are mostly useless (lasers, GPS etc...). The primary reason the software is there is for vendor lock-in and rent seeking.