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Logitech’s Subscription Mouse Idea Pulled Back After Backlash (www.techdirt.com)

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (2 children)

The first attempt of many, the tech industry will normalise a subscription model alongside the hardware they just need to find the right justification that doesn't have universal push back. It worked for games, the trojan horse used was (often token) multiplayer addition and it will work in hardware too once they find the right combination.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Isn't it already like that with tractors and some phones?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

once they find the right combination

Car.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

For those unaware, already a thing: https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/12/23204950/bmw-subscriptions-microtransactions-heated-seats-feature