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Smart sous vide cooker to start charging $2/month for 10-year-old companion app (arstechnica.com)

submitted 3 months ago by vegeta@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Fester@lemm.ee 222 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Imagine seeing that message and buying another product from them.

“It’s time to artificially create waste. Don’t worry, you won’t see this message again. Our new cookers are designed to not last 10 years.”

[–] BillibusMaximus@sh.itjust.works 99 points 3 months ago (1 children)

100%. They've just guaranteed that the sous vide unit that I have now is the last Anova product I will ever buy.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Ung

(Don’t) hope they did their math right and the “well, it’s just $2/mo” crowd is large enough to offset the principled crowd

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

That notice doesn't even say there is a $2/mo option. App just won't work at all.

[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

Imagine Goodyear 500 tires!...for just 30 bucks a month you too can get the most inexpensive tires of all. 500 mile tires!. After 500 miles they don't spin or hold air so we recommend setting your odometer properly.