Yes, there was a time when we didn't need accounts for every piece of hardware we use. It is a fact of life that companies will impose more and more profit-max

Yes, there was a time when we didn't need accounts for every piece of hardware we use. It is a fact of life that companies will impose more and more profit-maximizing inconveniences upon the customer as long as the customer is willing to accept them. It only stops when enough customers push back.