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The way things are going, I doubt that 3D printers with always-on requirements and without hardware kill switches for phone-home connectivity are going to be ve
by sho_hn 2y ago
The way things are going, I doubt that 3D printers with always-on requirements and without hardware kill switches for phone-home connectivity are going to be very interesting to any corporations interested in keeping business secrets or staying compliant with data privacy regulations.
It's much more likely that Bambu is doing these moves to control their hobbyist userbase more tightly and make things easier for them, as they've seen other consumer electronics companies get away with similar moves.
It's a risky game however - this is going to land them on ban lists for West-based gov or edu installations even faster than DJI.
- parasubvert 2y agoMoving to mTLS authentication is going to get Bambu on a ban list? That's incredibly hyperbolic. Though, if you're right, between the Huwaei ban, DJI ban and the TikTok ban, it's becoming clearer the U.S. no longer really believes in a free market if it doesn't own the market. There may be legitimate reasons to enact a ban, but it sure looks convenient that they're banning all the tech that is that is clearly superior to U.S-owned alternatives.