> NordicTrack says it supports right-to-repair rules. I don't get why companies think this kind of blanket statements are useful, when they're immediately made

> NordicTrack says it supports right-to-repair rules. I don't get why companies think this kind of blanket statements are useful, when they're immediately made null by their actions. > However, because of its equipment’s moving parts, the spokesperson says, it believes that restricting access to its operating system is important for safety. This is such obvious BS, when the real kicker is that after you already shelled $4k, they really really want you to rack out that sweet sweet monthly subscription money and don't want any competitors on a screen that, it turns out, they can control. Greedy manufacturers wanting to get into that monthly recurring revenue model.