▲ 1106 ▼ If you purchase 12 months at a time, you can save a lot on the power steering subscription. (startrek.website) submitted 2 years ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website [M] to c/memes@lemmy.world 99 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] TheSpermWhale@lemmy.world 109 points 2 years ago (4 children) The fact they can legally charge a subscription for a fitted feature that does not pose any continuous cost for the company is insane permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Kra@mtgzone.com 58 points 2 years ago (2 children) It should be forbidden by law. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Cheers@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 years ago (2 children) Next we're going to get a subscription fee to unlock the full potential of our phone batteries. But if we don't pay, at least we'll have 50% of the battery 🤮 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] greenskye@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago Look, just go buy a different phone if you don't like it. Doing it this way subsidizes the price for those that don't need the extra battery size. Plus studies have shown it's actually good for the battery! /s in case that wasn't obvious permalink fedilink source parent [–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Apple is already doing it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Every company is doing it. Old batteries throttle so they don’t just cut out on you. I wish people would actually learn about how this stuff works before APPLE BADing, but hey. I can’t expect that much from the internet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago Copium. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) But since it's not, don't buy anything from those companies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] AeroLemming@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Customers have voted with their wallets and it has worked, but I do agree that it should also be legislated. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] AeroLemming@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago I don't disagree with you. But until we can get some sort of legislation, our only option is to not give those companies any money. permalink fedilink source parent [–] douglasg14b@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Flip it to instead focus on them forcing limited lifespans for the cars by doing this and then dropping support. permalink fedilink source parent [–] tool@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago The fact they can legally charge a subscription for a fitted feature that does not pose any continuous cost for the company is insane It's called "Rent-Seeking Behavior" and it has infected essentially every single fucking millimeter of the market. You'll own nothing and you'll fucking like it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] winterayars@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago Rent-seeking. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kra@mtgzone.com 58 points 2 years ago (2 children) It should be forbidden by law. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Cheers@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 years ago (2 children) Next we're going to get a subscription fee to unlock the full potential of our phone batteries. But if we don't pay, at least we'll have 50% of the battery 🤮 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] greenskye@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago Look, just go buy a different phone if you don't like it. Doing it this way subsidizes the price for those that don't need the extra battery size. Plus studies have shown it's actually good for the battery! /s in case that wasn't obvious permalink fedilink source parent [–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Apple is already doing it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Every company is doing it. Old batteries throttle so they don’t just cut out on you. I wish people would actually learn about how this stuff works before APPLE BADing, but hey. I can’t expect that much from the internet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago Copium. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) But since it's not, don't buy anything from those companies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] AeroLemming@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Customers have voted with their wallets and it has worked, but I do agree that it should also be legislated. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] AeroLemming@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago I don't disagree with you. But until we can get some sort of legislation, our only option is to not give those companies any money. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cheers@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 years ago (2 children) Next we're going to get a subscription fee to unlock the full potential of our phone batteries. But if we don't pay, at least we'll have 50% of the battery 🤮 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] greenskye@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago Look, just go buy a different phone if you don't like it. Doing it this way subsidizes the price for those that don't need the extra battery size. Plus studies have shown it's actually good for the battery! /s in case that wasn't obvious permalink fedilink source parent [–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Apple is already doing it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Every company is doing it. Old batteries throttle so they don’t just cut out on you. I wish people would actually learn about how this stuff works before APPLE BADing, but hey. I can’t expect that much from the internet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago Copium. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] greenskye@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago Look, just go buy a different phone if you don't like it. Doing it this way subsidizes the price for those that don't need the extra battery size. Plus studies have shown it's actually good for the battery! /s in case that wasn't obvious permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Apple is already doing it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Every company is doing it. Old batteries throttle so they don’t just cut out on you. I wish people would actually learn about how this stuff works before APPLE BADing, but hey. I can’t expect that much from the internet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago Copium. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Every company is doing it. Old batteries throttle so they don’t just cut out on you. I wish people would actually learn about how this stuff works before APPLE BADing, but hey. I can’t expect that much from the internet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago Copium. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) But since it's not, don't buy anything from those companies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] AeroLemming@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Customers have voted with their wallets and it has worked, but I do agree that it should also be legislated. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] AeroLemming@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago I don't disagree with you. But until we can get some sort of legislation, our only option is to not give those companies any money. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] AeroLemming@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Customers have voted with their wallets and it has worked, but I do agree that it should also be legislated. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] AeroLemming@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago I don't disagree with you. But until we can get some sort of legislation, our only option is to not give those companies any money. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Customers have voted with their wallets and it has worked, but I do agree that it should also be legislated. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] AeroLemming@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago I don't disagree with you. But until we can get some sort of legislation, our only option is to not give those companies any money. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] AeroLemming@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago I don't disagree with you. But until we can get some sort of legislation, our only option is to not give those companies any money. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago I don't disagree with you. But until we can get some sort of legislation, our only option is to not give those companies any money. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] douglasg14b@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Flip it to instead focus on them forcing limited lifespans for the cars by doing this and then dropping support. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tool@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago The fact they can legally charge a subscription for a fitted feature that does not pose any continuous cost for the company is insane It's called "Rent-Seeking Behavior" and it has infected essentially every single fucking millimeter of the market. You'll own nothing and you'll fucking like it. permalink fedilink source parent
