[qurren]

I also wonder whether this leasing thing is also a covert way to get people to be subject to more tracking. If you own a device you have a legal right to do anything to it you want, including jailbreak it or install your own OS that executes things differently. If you lease it you don't necessarily have that right since you are only leasing the rights to use it, not modify it.

[Danox]

Leasing/renting/warranties is a way of making continuous money from an individual or a company the process is the same.

Far beyond the actual/original cost of the item which is why it’s not a good deal for an individual.

Once again, taking advantage of short term thinking.