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'Fuck you, Bambu': How one private message could change the face of 3D printing (www.theverge.com)
submitted 3 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.bestiver.se/post/1124610

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[–] 80 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I'm surprised that people are surprised by this. Bambu has clearly telegraphed what kind of assholes they are in the past when they locked down their firmware and local APIs, so this was just expected behaviour IMHO.

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  • [–] 30 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Fully agree. This has been discussed for years and most Bambu costumers basically said the risk of your printer being essentially disabled by an update over night was worth it for the quality and low cost of the printer.

    A part of me expects Bambu costumers to take this with dignity and move on. They knew the risks after all and are in no position to throw a tantrum after shitting on Prusa for years.

    But a different part of me rejects costumer responsibility. It‘s almost always used by bad corporations to shift the blame on the little guys. I want them to fight this. To cause a shit storm that scares off other corporations from trying something similar. It‘s kind of entertaining too. I‘m not gonna lie.

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  • [–] 13 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    costumer

    You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

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  • [–] 12 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Although, to be fair, there are likely some costumers among Bambu's customers, since 3D printing cosplay props is definitely a Thing.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    That’s actually one of the big reasons I’ve considered getting a 3D printer. It would make prop-making so much easier. I’m decent enough at carving and sculpting stuff. But carving mistakes can be costly if you accidentally remove too much material. But with a 3D printer, you can see your end product on screen and verify it looks the way you want. And then (assuming the printer is correctly set up) it is just… Done.

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  • [–] 17 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    I don't know. I switched jobs somewhat recently (sw development, tech sector) and my new set of colleagues are all Bambu shills. This sort of stuff apparently doesn't have the reach it should.

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  • [–] 14 points 3 months ago

    Some people really enjoy living in walled gardens I guess. But when I see people like GamersNexus who were considering a large order of Bambu printers are now ticked off by this they really should've known better.

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