misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-26 hours agoBrother accused of locking down third-party printer ink cartridges via forced firmware updates, removing older firmware versions from support portals [see comments]www.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square213fedilinkarrow-up11.14Karrow-down14file-text
arrow-up11.14Karrow-down1external-linkBrother accused of locking down third-party printer ink cartridges via forced firmware updates, removing older firmware versions from support portals [see comments]www.tomshardware.commisk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-26 hours agomessage-square213fedilinkfile-text
Brother deny the claims: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/brother-denies-using-firmware-updates-to-brick-printers-with-third-party-ink/ via https://startrek.website/comment/15279250
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·14 hours agoPro tip: don’t have favorite companies, have favorite products. And don’t assume the next gen of your favorite product will be good.
Pro tip: don’t have favorite companies, have favorite products. And don’t assume the next gen of your favorite product will be good.