Suit seeks injunction blocking HP from bricking printers using third-party ink.

HP sued (again) for blocking third-party ink from printers, accused of monopoly::Suit seeks injunction blocking HP from bricking printers using third-party ink.

  • @frunchEnglish
    60•11 months ago

    Perhaps they’ll be fined 1/4 day’s profits and carry on like nothing happened ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    • @QuarterSwedeEnglish
      4•11 months ago

      Bingo. The fines for these behemoths are pathetic. “I know what will work, let’s shake them down for their lunch money!”

      • @xektopEnglish
        2•11 months ago

        What could work is to impose a daily progressing fine until the firmware change Is reversed and 3rd party ink Is allowed again.

    • @andallthatEnglish
      2•11 months ago

      printing all that paper in order to sue them probably ended up costing more than their fine