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LG to offer subscriptions for already purchased appliances and televisions, evolving into a provider for “Home as a Service” (www.theregister.com)
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LG to offer subscriptions for already purchased appliances and televisions, evolving into a provider for “Home as a Service”::Subscription fatigue is a thing and regulators are circling, but Korean giant reckons you're ready to cough up after buying hardware

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But more reliable products means existing customers will buy again less frequently.

[–] Hazdaz 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There are nearly 8 billion people in the world and never in our history has there been as many people with disposable income. There are new customers out there. They don't have to simply fuck over their existing customers and continually fleece us.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But what about their poor shareholders that want to see maximum profits :(

[–] Hazdaz 12 points 2 years ago

And don't forget about executive bonuses too!