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News HP re-releases third-party ink cartridge lock-out firmware

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by bit-tech, 15 Sep 2017.

  1. bit-tech

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    bit-tech, 15 Sep 2017
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  2. Wakka

    Wakka Yo, eat this, ya?

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    Someone's getting fired! If HP doesn't wan't you to use 3rd party cartridges, they should just sell them as such - companies will still buy them because of brand association, but they will save themselves all this bother.
     
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  3. David

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    Ooh, I think I'll grab a bucket of popcorn, camp out on HP's twitter feed and wait for the fit to hit the shan. :D
     
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  4. jb0

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    I, for one, applaud HP for this move.

    No, seriously. The sheer brazenness of re-enabling the lockout EXACTLY one year after they disabled it is supervillain theatrics in the grand old tradition.
     
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