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HP CEO: Blocking third-party ink from printers fights viruses (arstechnica.com)
submitted 2 years ago by BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com to c/technology@lemmy.world
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crossposted from: https://lemmy.blackeco.com/post/383102

His claims are quickly debunked in the article, as the true reason is, obviously, protecting their IP and subscription model

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[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 28 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

What a flaming pile of bullshit: HP is cancer when it comes to consumer printers.

The only reason the attack vector exists in the first place is because they introduced it to price gouge the shit out of their customers.