what is the difference between a subscription and a never ending loan
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MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I just read an article the other day that said LG is about to start charging subscription fees for washing machines 🙄
I will go old school and start washing my clothes against a rock in the river before I’ll pay a fucking subscription to use my own washing machine
joel_feila@lemmy.world 10 months ago
luffyuk@lemmy.world 10 months ago
With a loan you actually receive money at the srart.
floofloof@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
A loan usually comes with full support and warranty service for the duration of the loan. With a subscription I bet you get to pay without receiving these benefits in return.
joel_feila@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Well any manufacturer warranty would apply to the machine regardless of how you pay for it
moosetwin@lemmy.world 10 months ago
man the world is so fucked up that I was more surprised that they weren’t already doing this
MiddleWeigh@lemmy.world 10 months ago
That is crazy.
Like a damn laundromat. So is LG gonna supply water and power too? Wtf are the charging for? The right to buy their product? Lmao. Fuck off.
MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 10 months ago
The article said the subscription was for “software updates” which really seems like something they should provide for free anyway so you’re really just paying for the privilege to use their precious machine that you already paid for lol
programmer_belch@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
Software updates for what? New ways to wash your clothes? I only use like two or three settings in mine
MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Knowing LG it’s probably updates to make it play Jingle Bells at Christmas time or something lol
Clocksstriking13@lemm.ee 10 months ago
I think it’s for “smart” washing machines that you can control from your phone etc. So that’s likely what the “updates” would be related too…why you’d need to control your washing machine from afar is beyond me but some people love smart gadgets and will by anything that connects to their phone.
Perfide@reddthat.com 10 months ago
Fucking software updates for a washing machine? If my washing machine needs a software update, that should be a fucking recall. A washing machine should be a fully embedded system imo.
DrQuint@lemmy.world 10 months ago
It’s updates for the cybersecurity that exists strictly only because it is connected to the internet which in turn is something that exists strictly only because there’s software updates.
Megaman Battle Network was prophetic. Terrorist will flood your house using a phone.