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Re:HP bricking printers remotely if the client's credit card... by dsfyu404ed on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @07:36AM (#34691919)
The upper middle class will cheer is because they can afford it and they would rather see the poors on the bus than in a used car. Maybe the ones with a little bit more self awareness than average will feel dirty about it.
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Re:HP bricking printers remotely if the client's credit card... by mrtranscendence on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @11:44AM (#34695070)
As someone who is upper middle class, I dispute this. It doesn't matter how much I make, I feel like I'm drowning in monthly subscription fees already. Nobody wants to pay a recurring fee for what should be a one-time payment.
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Re:HP bricking printers remotely if the client's credit card... by onewheeltom on Wednesday February 08, 2023 @06:36AM (#34706797)
Owning an ink jet printer is never a one time payment. If you are drowning in subscriptions, printing should be the least of your worries.
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