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tossandthrow ◴[] No.43514173[source]
If the machine is less than 2 years old (and you are in eruope) just return it as defect.
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em-bee ◴[] No.43514503[source]
laws should be adapted to extend the warranty every time a remote change is made to the device. basically, the warranty should hold as long as the device is maintained. say, each update should come with half a year of warranty. it's a bit tricky as it could motivate companies to stop updating, but that could be solved with a separate law forcing companies to provide an extra number of years to provide updates. (if that doesn't exist already)
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1. haswell ◴[] No.43514565[source]
I don’t think relying on new laws as the primary incentive is going to get far, especially when big tech has the outsized influence they do on government. This then just leaves a strong incentive to stop updating things.