'Our long-term objective is to make printing a subscription' says HP CEO gunning for 2024's Worst Person of the Year award
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Not satisfied with merely bricking printers, HP now wants to own them all forever!

‘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,

  • cloud_herder@lemmy.worldEnglish
    17·
    10 months ago

    Whyyyyy would you actually say this out loud? We all know it’s a dick move but I’m curious what would possess them to actually broadcast it? Like you’re not supposed say the quiet parts out loud. Right?

    • Fades@lemmy.worldEnglish
      141·
      10 months ago

      because they are mask off, they feel they are owed the money the subs would generate. They feel like they are untouchable because the system protects them

      • triclops6@lemmy.caEnglish
        41·
        10 months ago

        Legit question like I bought an Epson tank printer. I don’t use cartridges. I don’t use anything with HP on it right? So if they decide that they want to screw you over but they’re not a monopoly, wouldn’t we just go elsewhere? How is this a win for them? I just feel like they’re digging a hole for themselves

        No?