[drdaeman]

I don’t think the author (or anyone else) has issues with thin clients. My understanding is that the issue is rather with how this particular thin client is designed.

Conceptually, it’s somewhat not entirely unlike those weird printers that require a subscription to work. No clue who in their sane mind would buy something like that, but turns out some people actually do.

[scarface_74]

The printers never “required” a subscription. You could choose to buy subscription cartridges or cancel your subscription and use regular cartridges

[fragmede]

Citrix has been selling thin clients since the 90's, connecting to a on-prem server operated by an MSP that you pay for an expensive a support contract with.