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HP CEO: Blocking third-party ink from printers fights viruses (arstechnica.com)
submitted 1 year ago by BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com to c/technology@lemmy.world
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crossposted from: https://lemmy.blackeco.com/post/383102

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

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[–] SeaJ@lemm.ee 23 points 1 year ago

This problem was solved decades ago: don't have circuits on the ink cartridge.

Exhibit A of why CEOs get paid way too much. He made $22 million in 2022. A CEO should have at least a attic understanding of statements they make to the public. This guy cannot even handle that much.