What's something you no longer buy due to intrusive, insidious technology being added into it? (lemmy.world)

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I'll start: printers.

I bought an HP in March 2020 when my job went remote and HP bricked it remotely after only 100 pages because I wouldn't sign up for their subscription program. Ended up trashing a perfectly good printer.

Luckily my library's close by and I can print there remotely.

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[-] disregardable@lemmy.zip 39 points 5 hours ago

Brother laser printers don't do that. The unfortunate thing is that the word is out, so the prices have skyrocketed. But for me, if I ever need to buy a laundry machine, I'm looking for a decades old, used one. One with a spin cycle and that lets you start and stop it in demand.

[-] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 14 points 5 hours ago

laundry machine, I’m looking for a decades old, used one. One with a spin cycle and that lets you start and stop it in demand.

Smart.

[-] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago

Good idea on the washer. My washer and dryer are both 27 years old. Just basic Whirlpool models. I've repaired both myself a few times, it's not hard, and there are directions for every problem online.

New appliances are shit, now. I dread having to replace my fridge. It's about 25 years old and still works perfectly, but nothing lasts forever.

I'll definitely be looking at old used in appliances before buying new from now on. Same for cars.

[-] xenomor@lemmy.world 6 points 4 hours ago

I know it’s off topic, but just want to jump on here and brag about my microwave that is still operating everyday, despite dating back to about 1982.

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