In post #9, JTQ offers his reasoning and method for bloat ware. I agree, and where possible use the same technique, but it doesn't always work. It seems sometimes the main software package prevents the removal of some bloat ware. Not everyone has the knowledge or skill to undertake open heart surgery on the fundamental software of phones or computers. Makafie, keeps coming back on one of my devices despite disabling it in the apps, it won't let me remove it.
We have seen a massive swing away from onetime purchase, with a life time licence to subscription models for not only computer software but to features on cars. It's a way for businesses to continue to make revenue on products long after they supply it, unfortunately it means consumers end up paying for the feature far more than the older single purchase method, but also it means that your at the mercy of the manufacturer and their plans, which might limit support for the feature for say 10 years, after which the product might stop working. Your probably also tied into the prospect of price rises during the life of the feature.
Will you remember to cancel your subscription for the heated rear seats in your car when you sel the car?
And if you by a second hand top of the line car with all the bells and whistles, only to discover some of the features are only available by subscription, how easy will it be to get them set up, or will you feel cheated that you payed for top model only to find it's not all available.
Similar increases in the number of products that need an App to enable them to function. Take front door camera feeds, with several of these, if the company goes out of business, your equipment becomes totally useless. Not to mention the numbers of data breaches that seem to occur with many of the smaller less well developed systems.
We have seen a massive swing away from onetime purchase, with a life time licence to subscription models for not only computer software but to features on cars. It's a way for businesses to continue to make revenue on products long after they supply it, unfortunately it means consumers end up paying for the feature far more than the older single purchase method, but also it means that your at the mercy of the manufacturer and their plans, which might limit support for the feature for say 10 years, after which the product might stop working. Your probably also tied into the prospect of price rises during the life of the feature.
Will you remember to cancel your subscription for the heated rear seats in your car when you sel the car?
And if you by a second hand top of the line car with all the bells and whistles, only to discover some of the features are only available by subscription, how easy will it be to get them set up, or will you feel cheated that you payed for top model only to find it's not all available.
Similar increases in the number of products that need an App to enable them to function. Take front door camera feeds, with several of these, if the company goes out of business, your equipment becomes totally useless. Not to mention the numbers of data breaches that seem to occur with many of the smaller less well developed systems.
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