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HP Discusses Anti-Counterfeiting Measures

Posted by michael on from the monopoly-money dept.

JohnA writes "While searching for drivers for an HP printer that was given to me, I noticed an article on the front page of hp.com that brags about how HP's R&D department was able to insert flaws into their products to 'deter' counterfeiting. I'm so glad we have HP looking out for us..."

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  1. Stupid. Really stupid. by aug24 · · Score: 0, Troll
    Why don't the federal morons just put in similar elements to the Pound and Euro notes?

    Oh, of course: because this way everyone in the developed world pays for it instead of the Americans. Hmmm.

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  2. Re:Stupid. Really stupid. by Atzanteol · · Score: 0, Troll

    Why do you assume the U.S. mint is doing nothing to deter counterfeits? The newly redesigned currency has many new features in it.

    But then it's always easier to just blame Americans isn't it?

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  3. man...spin doc's are getting better by MoFoQ · · Score: 0, Troll

    so that's what they call faulty defective products; "to prevent counterfeiting" or as a new feature....

    o wait...didn't Microsoft do this?

    wonder if linux printer drivers have this same "feature"?

  4. Re:DAMN by Seehund · · Score: 0, Troll

    When computers do THAT,...

    When computer printers do that,...

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