Lessons from the awkward life and death of the Segway

Re:Lessons from the awkward life and death of the Segway by echelon on Friday July 17, 2020 @05:17PM (#23875666)

This is why products are starting to turn into subscriptions.

When you bought Adobe Photoshop, you never needed to update it.

Likewise, if you buy a Honda or other well-engineered car, you'll be able to get a decade or more out of it.

Thinkpads used to last forever and were user upgradable.

Tesla is introducing micro-payments and unlockables. I think other auto makers will follow suit.

Why can't farmers repair their own John Deere equipment that they "own"?

Everything is turning into recurring revenue.

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Re:Lessons from the awkward life and death of the Segway by zdragnar on Friday July 17, 2020 @05:28PM (#23875871)

By the sound of it, BMW is planning micropaymemts and subscriptions as well, with one example given in the original article being heated seats you only subscribe to in winter months.

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Re:Lessons from the awkward life and death of the Segway by haecceity on Friday July 17, 2020 @07:46PM (#23877401)

I'm waiting for the day when I can buy a toaster and get subscriptions on toasting modes.

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Re:Lessons from the awkward life and death of the Segway by lvturner on Friday July 17, 2020 @11:52PM (#23878747)

Time to start doubling down on my understanding of automotive electronics and start creating bypass kits

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