Re:Dear startups: I hate subscription services (2021)
by skeeter2020 on Saturday July 30, 2022 @09:57AM
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>> I don't need constant new features. But I do expect security updates.
Isn't updates to software in response to emerging security issues a "feature"?
Re:Dear startups: I hate subscription services (2021)
by eganist on Saturday July 30, 2022 @08:00PM
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Nope lol it's most closely relatable to a product recall/repair.
Re:Dear startups: I hate subscription services (2021)
by EugeneOZ on Sunday July 31, 2022 @03:10AM
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Usually, repair shops are not free.
Re:Dear startups: I hate subscription services (2021)
by wizofaus on Sunday July 31, 2022 @05:04AM
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Cars are nothing like software, they clearly deteriorate with time to the point parts eventually need replacing. You could argue there's a better case for a subscription model for buying cars than for software.
Photoshop, for instance. I don't need it to have new features; there are certain things I need it to do for me, and that's it. I don't need constant new features. But I do expect security updates.
Same model we have with cars (that BMW is trying hard to upend): it has the features I need, and if there's a systemic defect that poses a safety risk across those models sold, they're expected to fix it.
I agree that subscriptions have become toxic in their prevalence.