That and all the data collection opportunities. Either way, you'll never stop paying.

I remember my dad explaining this to me when I was a wee lad - his company was building hardware, and they were going to charge a fee once it was installed.

It seemed fucking stupid to me now when I was young and dumb, and it seems fucking stupid to me now that I'm old.

Was nearly hit by this just last week. ANOVA(sous-vide stuff) decided hey soon we will start charging new customers money. And not that small amount... Drop prices to compete with others and make shortfall elsewhere. Or likely fail to do so...

>Was nearly hit by this just last week. ANOVA(sous-vide stuff) decided hey soon we will start charging new customers money.

Can you elaborate on what ANOVA is doing?

"Update: Existing Users Grandfathered in; New Users will Pay a Small App Subscription Fee" https://anovaculinary.com/en-fi/blogs/blog/update-existing-u...

>Who will this impact? Only new customers will have to pay for a subscription. Existing customers who have an account with us before August 21st, 2024, will not be charged a subscription fee.

>What does it cost and what do customers get? The subscription will cost $1.99 per month or $9.99 per year USD.

Thank you for warning me, I was close to buying their oven. But don't want to support such a company.