BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com to Technology@beehaw.org · 5 months agoHP CEO: Blocking third-party ink from printers fights virusesarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square42fedilinkarrow-up1163file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1163external-linkHP CEO: Blocking third-party ink from printers fights virusesarstechnica.comBlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com to Technology@beehaw.org · 5 months agomessage-square42fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
His claims are quickly debunked in the article, as the true reason is, obviously, protecting their IP and subscription model
minus-squareWasPentalive@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up13·edit-25 months agoThe mad rush to sell the sizzle, not the steak. Wouldn’t it be nice to have one company create a simple printer that just prints. It does not have a local webpage. It does not monitor your ink supplies. It does not phone home. It uses ink from bottles sold inexpensivly.
minus-squareMidnitte@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·5 months agoWould be less hassle to just fucking 3d print a page
minus-squareprogandy@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 months agoThe last point does exist, those printers are just more expensive because they are no loss leaders and no ink sales are expected.
The mad rush to sell the sizzle, not the steak.
Wouldn’t it be nice to have one company create a simple printer that just prints. It does not have a local webpage. It does not monitor your ink supplies. It does not phone home. It uses ink from bottles sold inexpensivly.
Would be less hassle to just fucking 3d print a page
The last point does exist, those printers are just more expensive because they are no loss leaders and no ink sales are expected.