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    10 months ago

    Their cheap. HP lowest end printers were always cheaper then the ink. Customers buy the wireless ink with a subscription and think it’s a convenience. It’s a scam but it’s a scam that works.

    Basically now that everyone is poor this is how tech companies will address customer needs: low barrier for every and a subscription.