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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[–] 20 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Several years ago, I bought a color laser printer/scanner. It cost about twice what an inkjet one costs. It has now lasted twice as long as the average inkjet, and no sign of that changing. And it doesn't have any of the subscription bullshit. Money well spent.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    My old Brother color laser is still going strong!

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    Take good care of it and it might outlive you.

    One of the printers I was responsible for at a print shop was from the early 90s was working fine still in the 2020s when I left.

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