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HP CEO Says They Brick Printers That Use Third-Party Ink Because of … Hackers::The company says it wants to protect you from “viruses.” Experts are skeptical.

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[–] RememberTheApollo 73 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Amazing how completely absurd things like this come out of their mouths and they expect people to believe it. Insulting is what it is. We’ve had an HP AIO printer for a decade + that is “bricked” because of their stupid DRM. I can’t even use the scanner because we have non-HP ink. Never gonna buy another HP product.

[–] grue 28 points 11 months ago

That's literally a crime. HP exceeded authorized access to your computer (specifically, the microcontroller in your printer) in order to damage it. I don't know if the criminal complaint should be directed to the FBI or the FTC, but either way, you should file one.

[–] EdibleFriend 21 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

You put the wrong thing in and they take away all functionality.

I, once again, am forced to ask...when do we start burning things?

[–] TotalFat 11 points 11 months ago (2 children)

HP is responsible for PC LOAD LETTER.

Never forget..

[–] EdibleFriend 6 points 11 months ago

THOSE MOTHERFUCKERS

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

What are you complaining about? Those were the glory days of HP.

[–] ripcord 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

When will you start burning things? What - specifically - would it take?

I think that basically would be the same answer as your question.

Edit:. Sorry, looks like you probably had this conversation already. Half of the comments look deleted on my end .

[–] EdibleFriend 2 points 11 months ago

Honestly I already admitted it somewhere else. This is just me being chicken shit to fight the first match. But it will take is me being able to blend into a mob that's already someplace.