Looks like Bambu is getting more enshittified. I am so glad I didn’t let my recent frustration at my clumsiness with my Prusa steer me into Bambu-land.

  • @ArtVandelayOP
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    421 hours ago

    Their bambu filament has an RFID tag in it, presumably so you don’t have to tell the printer what kind of filament is loaded. I would bet big $$ that is going to be used to lock out third party filament at some point. Calling it here and now.

    • Marvelicious
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      23 hours ago

      Meh, I don’t think they’re quite foolish enough to go full Juicero, but I won’t be updating my firmware.

    • @BradleyUffner
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      44 hours ago

      The RFID is only used by the AMS. As long as they support direct filament insertion without an AMS, and they have to if they want to support TPU and other exotics, then they can’t lock out 3rd party filament.

      • @Daughter3546
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        6 hours ago

        Stupider things have been done by other stupid corporations.

        I wouldn’t be surprised by Bambu if they aren’t planning it already.