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HP to Region-code Cartridges
prostoalex writes "Looks like the printer cartridge manufacturers will be borrowing techniques from Hollywood. HP introduced region coding for some of the newest printers sold in Europe. HP's US location and US dollar sliding lead to the situation, where cartridge prices in Europe are significantly higher than those in the States. In the Wall Street Journal article HP representative in Europe claims the company doesn't make any money off regional coding for cartridges, and that consumers will win once the US dollar rises over Euro."
Consumers will win once the US dollar rises over Euro
Oh yes! I'm sure consumer in the US will be thrilled!
and that consumers will win once the US dollar rises over Euro."
So, I am never going to win?
I would like to region code my money so that it cannot be used outside my home country. What's that? currency exchanges? I am sorry, but by accepting my payment you agree to the EULA on my cheque which forbids you from exchanging, transferring or otherwise distributing my money. You can keep my money but cannot transfer it to someone else. I also have a huge list of restrictions on how you can store and play with my money. There, that's fair isn't it?
They whose government reduces their essential liberties for temporary security, receive neither liberty nor security.
this really inks me.
I did have a small talk at baggage check-in about the weight of the G5 and with the customs guy here in Austria about how new the stuff looked but even he did not really care that much. That the dollar sucks so much just makes it more attractive... it's like vacationing in a third world country only with lots of SUVs and chubby people.
Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
consumers will win once the US dollar rises over Euro
So, it is safe to build up my retirement-fond with HP-cartridges.
what's next?
I hope it is not pr0n.
Please let it not be pr0n.
[SOUTHERN ACCENT] Ya'll see hear young buck, just as the South shall rise again in Glory heretofore unheard of, so too shall the mighty Dollar rise again against the spineless Euro! [/SOUTHER ACCENT]
They are still laughing. You are just too deaf to hear them. :P
I'd do something interesting, but my server can't handle a slashdotting.
then they came for porn
I think i stand for the whole slashdot crowd when i say "I'd definitely come for porn too"
Those aren't watermarks!
- chrish
"price-discriminate in varying economic climates"
Huzzah for Globalisation! I have the freedom to watch my job move to Mumbai, but I'll be jiggered if I can buy a printer cartridge from there.
Oddly Draconis
Too cynical to live, too stubborn to die.
Support them for their open drivers, or ditch them due to idiotic marketing choices?
As a Windows user, I say "ditch them due to idiotic marketing choices."
That's why any American who is pro-consumer buys two-ply! Easier on the rear and doesn't support those corporate pigs!
My Sig is Sauer.