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After reading through the thing, I don't see any DRM at all. Just a simple counter for the machine to know when the cartridge is empty. Frankly, I feel delibera
by _0ffh 4y ago
After reading through the thing, I don't see any DRM at all. Just a simple counter for the machine to know when the cartridge is empty. Frankly, I feel deliberately mislead by the headline, as seems to be getting the norm these days.
Edit: Kindly tell me where I'm wrong.
- lb1lf 4y agoAs far as the average end user is concerned, this amounts to the same thing as full-blown DRM; rather than being allowed to do the sensible and (for you as a consumer) cost-effective thing, this counter forces you to replenish detergent supplies at an artificially inflated price.
- _0ffh 4y agoArticle: "you can [...] add detergents manually [...] however they strongly suggest against this", so I can't see how anybody is forced to buy the cartridges. Also, they did obviously not put any work in making their "DRM" secure. At the most, they're hoping that people would buy the expensive new cartridges, because it's more convenient than manually adding the detergent. It's a grey zone at best.
- himinlomax 4y agoUsing regular bulk detergent is supported, it's not a printer ink situation. The cartridges are just slightly more convenient.