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HP customers claim firmware update rendered third-party ink verboten | Then the company cranked up the price of cartridges, complaint alleges::Then the company cranked up the price of cartridges, complaint alleges

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 10 months ago (6 children)

Why does anyone still buy HP?

[–] [email protected] 21 points 10 months ago
[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The big one seems to be non-techies who long ago heard they were good. A long, LONG time ago.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

It takes 20-seconds to research their products before purchasing. Those few seconds would reveal that HP is now a shit product. Another 20-seconds would reveal Brother to be highly regarded.

"Capitalism fucked me over and I wish to sue HP's ass off!"

I have no idea what to tell people.

"Companies make worse and worse products and I keep buying them! Make it stop Mr. Government!"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

They are often bundled with computers in cheap packages 

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

They sell the printers below cost.