Microsoft has created a new market position which destroys the old “informed consumer” theory.
Make the “terms and conditions” of a sale of a highly desired product completely changable at any time, without an informed consent.
This is madness. Most consumers don’t believe the “terms and conditions” mean what they plainly say, if you read the fine print.
Entire industries are working hard to bring this model into their orbit. For example, John Deer will not allow you to work on their machines without their consent - claiming the software is their own and need never be disclosed to the customer. It is a trap, because the companies can deliver great products, kind of like a drug dealer, then keep increasing price after people are “hooked”.
What that has done is make used equipment that is pre-software worth 3 times as much.
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