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'Our long-term objective is to make printing a subscription' says HP CEO gunning for 2024's Worst Person of the Year award | Not satisfied with merely bricking printers, HP now wants to own them al... (www.pcgamer.com)
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'Our long-term objective is to make printing a subscription' says HP CEO gunning for 2024's Worst Person of the Year award | Not satisfied with merely bricking printers, HP now wants to own them al...::It was only the other day we reported how HP has been slapped with a lawsuit in response to measures that disable its printers when fitted with a third-party ink cartridge. Now the company's CEO,

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It is unfortunate that they keep trying to make a subscription out of something that does not have an ongoing infrastructure need at the company’s side.

It's not just "unfortunate;" it's unethical and abusive and the FTC ought to outlaw it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

The FTC has been in the pocket of the industry forever. Standard fare regulatory capture. There will be blood before we see the change we need.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Then the FTC realizes that their budget comes from yearly taxes, or a citizen's subscription if you prefer.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The FTC provides a service, not a product.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I thought the FTC's budget came from massive industrial interests.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It's just unregulated capitalism. You ought to create your own company and compete.