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HP CEO: Blocking third-party ink from printers fights viruses(arstechnica.com)

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His claims are quickly debunked in the article, as the true reason is, obviously, protecting their IP and subscription model

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The CEO of HP, Enrique Lores, has explicitly said that the company is aiming to turn printing into a service model.

“Our long-term objective is to make printing a subscription," Lores said. “This is really what we have been driving.”

Fuck this noise.

https://news.yahoo.com/hp-ceo-says-goal-printing-223058918.html

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