You buy a printer that you _know_ worked with offbrand ink when purchased (because it did), then one day HP remotely updates _your_ printer that you paid for an

You buy a printer that you _know_ worked with offbrand ink when purchased (because it did), then one day HP remotely updates _your_ printer that you paid for and now it doesn't (and of course you are not allowed to revert the update), making it completely useless for the purpose it was purchased unless you go and pay HP for their extremely overpriced ink. Your printer may work but now it's almost cheaper to throw it away and buy another one than refilling it. The only way it could be worse would be if HP decided to triple their ink price the same day. If BMW updated and locked your car unless you used BMW branded wiper fluid (i.e. water) they'd be sued and scorned all the way to outer space, but somehow when a printer company does it it's okay.