misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 day agoBrother accused of locking down third-party printer ink cartridges via forced firmware updates, removing older firmware versions from support portals [see comments]www.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square244fedilinkarrow-up11.19Karrow-down15file-textcross-posted to: hardware@lemmy.world
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Brother deny the claims: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/brother-denies-using-firmware-updates-to-brick-printers-with-third-party-ink/ via https://startrek.website/comment/15279250
minus-squaresome_designer_dude@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35arrow-down1·2 days agoGive them time and they’ll suck too. Nothing is safe from enshitification, as they’ve just shown us.
minus-squareOhVenus_Baby@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoOh I believe it but no doubt. But right now even with this totally shitty move and I mean totally shitty move. Brother atleast their older models still accept 3rd party cartridges. Everyone buy those! Fuck the new stuff.
Give them time and they’ll suck too. Nothing is safe from enshitification, as they’ve just shown us.
Oh I believe it but no doubt. But right now even with this totally shitty move and I mean totally shitty move. Brother atleast their older models still accept 3rd party cartridges. Everyone buy those! Fuck the new stuff.