This mess is going to get a lot worse before it gets better.

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[–] 112 points 8 months ago (2 children)

The longer this goes on the more it seems like the explicit goal rather than a side effect.

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  • [–] 41 points 8 months ago

    bingo. And any companies that do make it out the other end of this will transition to subscriptions for their stuff. HP is already rolling this out for their laptops. The end goal is to stop people from owning stuff but pay a monthly subscription on it. and if you want to own a device outright, prepare to pay a premium.

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