Post #2890567
2026-04-21 18:35 UTC
@atpfm@mastodon.social
I’m ok with locking hardware features behind software, since it’s often cheaper (and faster which makes company more money) to have fewer product SKU since assembly line doesn’t have to be swapped / reconfigured.
These savings can sometimes be passed down to users.
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@lukeratta@mastodon.social 2026-04-21 22:49
@blazesanders@techhub.social @atpfm@mastodon.social You could still have fewer SKUs, just give everyone access to the hardware they paid for. If the hardware is physically present, charging to access it is not reducing costs, it’s just adding an artificial limitation to the product after the fact.