Comment on HP forced to ditch popular printer range following user backlash
Buffalox@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I was beginning to think there was no limit to what consumers would take.
But apparently it’s just that there is ALMOST no limit, which is better bus we remain in a sad state of lack of consumer awareness.
barsquid@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Efficient free market economics requires something like perfect up-front information or zero switching cost to solve this. Those things are fictitious so, predictably, free market economics has not solved printer bullshit.
I’d like to see regulations addressing the up-front information aspect. If we require neon stickers for “needs account” “needs subscription” and “proprietary replacement parts” on all hardware products, people would be better able to dodge scams and cons like HP.
tdawg@lemmy.world 2 months ago
You mean consumers aren’t both rational and omniscient?
seaQueue@lemmy.world 2 months ago
“Requires subscription. Monthly cost: $XX, total cost over 5y: $XXX” should do it
ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 2 months ago
Or take the ad-supported option, where it prints out ads on your documents!
ICastFist@programming.dev 2 months ago
Ads for the toner, which they’re wasting because fuck you, and also ads to not use third party anything, lest you want the printer and your computer bricked.