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0 pointssmeej2y ago0 comments

I see the point you're trying to make, but I don't think it's accurate. I don't think even those people want the DRM.

They just don't realize the tradeoff they're making until it's too late.

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wnevets2y ago

> They just don't realize the tradeoff they're making until it's too late.

Why aren't people doing the most basic of research before buying things?

nerdponx2y ago

Lack of options? Show me a shaving razor or printer or air filter that isn't gouging me on the price of consumables.

Fundamentally you can make more money by overcharging for consumables and undercharging for the product itself, than you can by "fairly" charging for both. In any product or industry with high entry costs (read: low risk of new competitor market entrant showing up), many businesses realistically are going to leave that kind of money on the table?

lmpdev2y ago

A safety razor and a Brother B&W printer?

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wnevets2y ago

> Lack of options?

The market is flooded with DRM-free Air Purifiers.

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