I think there are a lot of things that are behind subscriptions that you do not realize. One example is computer mice.
They use switches that are only rated for a certain number of clicks before they stop working.
I was going through mice about once every 18 months. I decided to learn to soldier and just replace the switches once they broke.
I found that the switched in the $100 Logitech mouse I bought were only rated for 5 or 10 million clicks. The switch they use can be purchased in a 70 million version. Why didn’t they use that from the start?
I ended up repairing 3 mice and have a lot of extra switches sitting in a bit at home.
I am not looking forward to the day that medical implants and devices become subscription-based.
Missed too many monthly payments? Your pacemaker gets shut off until your account is no longer delinquent.
Find and watch the 2010 Jude Law movie “repo men”.
I just watched the first episode of the most recent series of Black Mirror and it was this too.
Implant had range limitations, premium tier to avoid you randomly shilling products, constantly increasing subscription fee, etc.
This is something that Robots of all movies tried to warn everyone about 20 years ago, specifically with (spoilers for a freakin’ 20-year-old movie that no one cares about) Ratchet killing spare parts in order to push his expensive upgrade packages. That sound familiar to what’s going on IRL right now?
The planned internet as a subscription idea that has been on and off.
It’s teetering, but I believe it’s going to happen one day or another. Where, you’ll have to pay a subscription for a part of the internet. Like for Streaming or Social Media or whatever else .etc
Your ISP and Netflix already charge subscriptions, what other “part of the internet” is left to charge for? There’s several subscriptions for social media as well if you count blue checkmarks and the like.
That’s not what I’m referring to.
What I’m referring to is the attempts made to axe Net Neutrality from corrupted chairmen of the FCC who wants to put ISPs in control of what content you’re to access, based on tiered internet and wanting to charge you more to access other parts of said content.
housing.
for most, at least. and utilities. the rest can probably be unlocked/hacked/pirated into working without one.
Aren’t rent and utilities already subscriptions, pretty much?
Yes
“only” is the keyword in the title. Also, no, most utilities are pay for how much you use, not subscription models.
