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minus-squareacosmichippo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-22 months agothat’s not too much different than multi-year financing and buy backs/trade ins. But also I guess outright calling it a “subscription” would be awful optics. No doubt someone even less scrupulous like carriers will be doing this soon enough.
that’s not too much different than multi-year financing and buy backs/trade ins. But also I guess outright calling it a “subscription” would be awful optics. No doubt someone even less scrupulous like carriers will be doing this soon enough.