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Re:Synology reverses policy banning third-party HDDs after s... by bapak on Wednesday October 08, 2025 @05:27AM (#45514010)
What is there to understand? They want to sell you the drives directly. This is extremely common practice, see ink cartridges.
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Re:Synology reverses policy banning third-party HDDs after s... by jqpabc123 on Wednesday October 08, 2025 @07:46AM (#45515054)
I think I understand. Synology willingly chose to emulate one of the most anti-consumer products on the planet.

And now I won't buy Synology for the same reason I won't buy ink jet.

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