• Ottomateeverything@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I could see an argument about medical devices, HVAC, and vehicles… But I don’t think I’d agree with them. Except maybe medical.

    Consoles and toothbrushes though? What the fuck?

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      1 year ago

      I guess console because they want the whole thing intact to enforce DRM?

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      1 year ago

      For toothbrushes, are they worried repair won’t re-seal it effectively so make it unsuitable for use in the wet environment?

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        1 year ago

        I hope you’re right and this isn’t about them getting ready to DRM brush handles to brush heads. Sonicare brush heads are ridiculously overpriced compared to the knock offs

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        1 year ago

        Which is dumb, because there’s nothing stopping anyone from replacing the seals/glue when they put it back together. And at least in the USA manufactures have been covered for damages/harm resulting from a flawed consumer-based repair since since 1975.