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Next thing you know they'll turn themselves off if you don't renew your support contract, or try to use unsupported screws.
by dec0dedab0de 5y ago
Next thing you know they'll turn themselves off if you don't renew your support contract, or try to use unsupported screws.
- junon 5y agoI get where you're coming from but that's a bit extreme. It's pretty clear Home Depot doesn't like doing this.
- sneak 5y agoThey already don't mechanically fit any batteries but the OEM's. The lock-in is real.
- ntkachov 5y agoThere are battery adapters from amazon and 3rd party batteries available readily. Your argument doesn't hold water. And oem batteries have systems in place to prevent over-use, over-heating and will shut off to prevent battery damage. So its less like DRM for batteries and more like each tool is designed along side its battery for performance.
- snypher 5y agoGood luck using a non-One-Key battery in a Milwaukee tool.
- Tempest1981 5y agoDetails: https://www.protoolreviews.com/milwaukee-one-key-technology/ https://www.protoolreviews.com/milwaukee-one-key-technology/ Supports location tracking and geofencing
- gabereiser 5y agolol, I came here to say the same thing. John Deere style. Or K-Cup authorization. It's only a matter of time.
- TeMPOraL 5y agoI wouldn't be surprised if "unsupported screws" was already a thing with some high-end products. I've once had in hands an advanced automatic torque wrench that had a built-in barcode scanner in front - ostensibly so that it could tell what part of an assembly you're screwing in, so it can pick the correct torque settings from a pre-programmed database. But it's a short hop from there to verifying you're using fasteners up to spec, and this can be trivially extended to ensuring you're using the right fasteners :).
- TheHypnotist 5y agoI get the impression there might be a hurdle with building regulations.
- d0gsg0w00f 5y agoThe industry standard for this is manufacturers of siding/windows/etc calling out that improper installation can void the product warranty.
- sircastor 5y agoThat’s the (adjacent) premise of Cory Doctorow’s “Unauthorized Bread”