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Before they get this program for the 'old and busted' way of owning technology they need to get their offering of the 'new and useful' way of owning technology

Before they get this program for the 'old and busted' way of owning technology they need to get their offering of the 'new and useful' way of owning technology up and running.(https://www.wired.com/story/apple-iphone-subscription-roundup/ https://www.wired.com/story/apple-iphone-subscription-roundu...) This way they can farm the repair work out to their certified network and keep a handle on parts distribution to the 3rd party repair niches. I am of the mind that self repair on a leased device will void agreements.

syshum 4y ago
Everything As A Service is bad for society
- dewey 4y ago
  Like Cooking As A Service aka restaurants?
  - Clubber 4y ago
    Yes if you weren't allowed to cook your own food because grocery stores also owned restaurants and closed all their grocery stores.
  - ceejayoz 4y ago
    They didn't say they want Nothing as a Service. Some things are certainly great as a service, but it's bad for everything to go in that direction. I don't want an oxygen subscription.
    - Tao331 4y ago
      > don't want an oxygen subscription And that's fine! As long as you stay within the bounds of the free plan, you can have ad-supported oxygen! Terms & Conditions apply.
      - Joeri 4y ago
        Remember, you can always switch to an oxygen supplier of your choice. Atmosphere corp thanks you for your continued appreciation of its atmospheric oxygen technology.
        Werewolf255 4y ago
        NB: Change fees apply. There may be a transition period of 1-3 business days before your new oxygen supplier begins service. Atmosphere Corp, subsidiaries, and related companies are not responsible for lack of oxygen capacity planning. Early termination fees apply.
        abakker 4y ago
        “The door refused to open. It said, “Five cents, please.” He searched his pockets. No more coins; nothing. “I’ll pay you tomorrow,” he told the door. Again he tried the knob. Again it remained locked tight. “What I pay you,” he informed it, “is in the nature of a gratuity; I don’t have to pay you.” “I think otherwise,” the door said. “Look in the purchase contract you signed when you bought this conapt.” In his desk drawer he found the contract; since signing it he had found it necessary to refer to the document many times. Sure enough; payment to his door for opening and shutting constituted a mandatory fee. Not a tip. “You discover I’m right,” the door said. It sounded smug. From the drawer beside the sink Joe Chip got a stainless steel knife; with it he began systematically to unscrew the bolt assembly of his apt’s money-gulping door. “I’ll sue you,” the door said as the first screw fell out. Joe Chip said, “I’ve never been sued by a door. But I guess I can live through it.” ― Philip K. Dick, Ubik
  - jhartr 4y ago
    We went wrong with Dormitory as a Service aka hotels.
  - syshum 4y ago
    If it was the only means to acquire food, yes absolutely that would be bad of course you know that is not what I was talking about, the "you will own nothing and like it" crowd which I assume you are a part of given your response never wants to debate the actual problems with that position instead they take hyperbolic positions designed to deflect
  - CamperBob2 4y ago
    If restaurants lobbied Congress to outlaw grocery stores, as Tim Cook is attempting to do at this very moment [1], then yes, it would be bad for society to allow them to succeed. 1: https://nypost.com/2022/04/13/apples-tim-cook-claims-anti-big-tech-bills-would-hurt-user-privacy/ https://nypost.com/2022/04/13/apples-tim-cook-claims-anti-bi...
    - dwaite 4y ago
      He's lobbying to outlaw grocery stores?
      - CamperBob2 4y ago
        Sigh
  - bombcar 4y ago
    Interestingly enough, in the olde days in the UK, you'd have boarding houses instead of apartments or condominiums, and they would often be a larger house where the householder would cook meals for the boarders. This is probably substantially more efficient than each dwelling unit having its own kitchen, but unlikely to be desired by many these days. College-life is often similar.
  - sidewndr46 4y ago
    You've got the paradigm backwards. Cooking is a service. The closest thing to "as a service" would be your microwave requiring a subscription to cook some ramen in your own home. It's blatantly possible to be done without the subscription, but is added as a way to capture more revenue.

syshum 4y ago

Everything As A Service is bad for society

dewey 4y ago
Like Cooking As A Service aka restaurants?
- Clubber 4y ago
  Yes if you weren't allowed to cook your own food because grocery stores also owned restaurants and closed all their grocery stores.
- ceejayoz 4y ago
  They didn't say they want Nothing as a Service. Some things are certainly great as a service, but it's bad for everything to go in that direction. I don't want an oxygen subscription.
  - Tao331 4y ago
    > don't want an oxygen subscription And that's fine! As long as you stay within the bounds of the free plan, you can have ad-supported oxygen! Terms & Conditions apply.
    - Joeri 4y ago
      Remember, you can always switch to an oxygen supplier of your choice. Atmosphere corp thanks you for your continued appreciation of its atmospheric oxygen technology.
      - Werewolf255 4y ago
        NB: Change fees apply. There may be a transition period of 1-3 business days before your new oxygen supplier begins service. Atmosphere Corp, subsidiaries, and related companies are not responsible for lack of oxygen capacity planning. Early termination fees apply.
        abakker 4y ago
        “The door refused to open. It said, “Five cents, please.” He searched his pockets. No more coins; nothing. “I’ll pay you tomorrow,” he told the door. Again he tried the knob. Again it remained locked tight. “What I pay you,” he informed it, “is in the nature of a gratuity; I don’t have to pay you.” “I think otherwise,” the door said. “Look in the purchase contract you signed when you bought this conapt.” In his desk drawer he found the contract; since signing it he had found it necessary to refer to the document many times. Sure enough; payment to his door for opening and shutting constituted a mandatory fee. Not a tip. “You discover I’m right,” the door said. It sounded smug. From the drawer beside the sink Joe Chip got a stainless steel knife; with it he began systematically to unscrew the bolt assembly of his apt’s money-gulping door. “I’ll sue you,” the door said as the first screw fell out. Joe Chip said, “I’ve never been sued by a door. But I guess I can live through it.” ― Philip K. Dick, Ubik
- jhartr 4y ago
  We went wrong with Dormitory as a Service aka hotels.
- syshum 4y ago
  If it was the only means to acquire food, yes absolutely that would be bad of course you know that is not what I was talking about, the "you will own nothing and like it" crowd which I assume you are a part of given your response never wants to debate the actual problems with that position instead they take hyperbolic positions designed to deflect
- CamperBob2 4y ago
  If restaurants lobbied Congress to outlaw grocery stores, as Tim Cook is attempting to do at this very moment [1], then yes, it would be bad for society to allow them to succeed. 1: https://nypost.com/2022/04/13/apples-tim-cook-claims-anti-big-tech-bills-would-hurt-user-privacy/ https://nypost.com/2022/04/13/apples-tim-cook-claims-anti-bi...
  - dwaite 4y ago
    He's lobbying to outlaw grocery stores?
    - CamperBob2 4y ago
      Sigh
- bombcar 4y ago
  Interestingly enough, in the olde days in the UK, you'd have boarding houses instead of apartments or condominiums, and they would often be a larger house where the householder would cook meals for the boarders. This is probably substantially more efficient than each dwelling unit having its own kitchen, but unlikely to be desired by many these days. College-life is often similar.
- sidewndr46 4y ago
  You've got the paradigm backwards. Cooking is a service. The closest thing to "as a service" would be your microwave requiring a subscription to cook some ramen in your own home. It's blatantly possible to be done without the subscription, but is added as a way to capture more revenue.