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VW Is Putting Buttons Back in Cars Because People Complained Enough (www.thedrive.com)
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[–] [email protected] 23 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I say there are some fair applications of SaaS. If you use a product that requires servers to be running, paying a recurring cost for however long you need the software is fair.

That being said, mandatory SaaS on a physical product with upfront cost is decidedly shitty. Especially when it’s a 50k car.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

Server costs are different from SAAS. The fact that they are often blended is just a piss poor attempt to conceal the grift.