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Until the regulators intervene, the trend of turning product ownership into subscription would continue. Makers of the locked down smart products are also opposing the right to repair.

I wish it were a common knowledge that proprietary IoT devices are related to planned obsolescence, and therefore are bad for environment. The climate and environment activists have a stronger voice than consumer rights or privacy activists. It would be nice to join forces and lobby laws against this kind of predatory behavior.