Tech Subscriptions Are Out of Control

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• ThirdWorldOrder@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Be careful buying anything cheap because it’s only a matter of time before they decide they need to make a profit.

  It really is out of control though. I try to rein it in as much as I can. Switched 20+ Alexa’s to HomePods but even my damn ecobee doorbell wants a sub lol

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  • grue@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Don’t fool yourself: expensive products can get enshittified with subscriptions just as easily. Consider this shit Peloton is doing, for instance.

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    • asdfasdfasdf@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Prioritize buying things with no Internet connection.

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    • madcaesar@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      BMW has entered the chat

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  • acosmichippo@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    homekit compatible doorbells like logitech work with no sub. unless you have over two cameras (i think) then you need a higher tier icloud storage account.

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    • ThirdWorldOrder@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I have more than two cameras sadly

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• Etterra@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  The Borg are more ethical. At least they’re honest. The terms and conditions are a lot shorter too.

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  • Deway@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    And they make you better as well, it’s a two way street.

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  • DancingBear@midwest.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I suppose resistance against the corporate oligarchs is just as futile

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• Isoprenoid@programming.dev ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  What year is it? This has been true for over a decade.

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