HP 'timebomb' prevents inkjet printers using unofficial cartridges (opens in new tab)

(theguardian.com)

11 pointsmajc29y ago3 comments

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How many other brands of printers do this as well? This seems like something that would be too significant an advantage to have one company doing it and not others.

majc2OP9y ago

Surely HP are opening themselves up to a lawsuit (or DoJ/EU investigations) here?

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