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That's just leasing, which unlike SaaS, is not a new business model. It's been around for thousands of years, and there are a lot of problems with it. How do yo
by missedthecue 5y ago
That's just leasing, which unlike SaaS, is not a new business model. It's been around for thousands of years, and there are a lot of problems with it. How do you repo from a non-paying account for instance? With a SaaS, their account is automatically turned off. This isn't the case when leasing out an actual physical product.
- jacobr1 5y agoDepends upon the default rate. It might still make sense even accounting for the losses. Especially if the upfront fees cover the marginal manufacturing costs.
- dannyw 5y agoIntel Management Engine.
- missedthecue 5y agoSure you can remotely disable it, but unless you get the chip back, you've lost it, and you'd have been better off selling it anyway.