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Key takeaways from In 2030, You Won't Own Any Gadgets

When you buy a device that requires proprietary software to run, the money you hand over is an entry fee, nothing more. Open at source

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The reality is when you buy a device that requires proprietary software to run, you don’t own it. The money you hand over is an entry fee, nothing more.
“You’ll own nothing. And you’ll be happy,” it says. “Whatever you want, you’ll rent. And it’ll be delivered by drone.”
When hardware is merely a vessel for software and not a useful thing on its own, you don’t really get to decide anything.
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