Re:The zombie economy and digital arm-breakers
by oxymoran on Friday April 02, 2021 @02:17PM
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While I agree with a lot of this, some of this is just juvenile. Like the repo of “your Tesla”. It’s not “your Tesla” until you have fully paid for it. Your monthly payments are paying for the use that you have incurred to date. If you stop paying, Tesla will take THEIR car back.
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Re:The zombie economy and digital arm-breakers
by crocodiletears on Friday April 02, 2021 @09:29PM
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It's never "you're Tesla", even paid off the software precludes true ownership. It locks out hardware features, regulates how you work on it, and records your location.
It's 'as a service' with indefinite use (at the manufacturer's discretion) after a fixed amount of payment. They just have to monetize you differently after you've paid your share.