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j45 • yesterday at 1:04 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

Stockholder value isn't the only metric that matters.

A hardware purchase occurs once, it doesn't come due for extracting or manipulating every quarter.


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piltdownman • yesterday at 1:48 PM

Ever hear of Farming-as-a-service?

https://agroinformacion.com/en/agtechmachinery/john-deere-su...

Or Driving? BMW had to pivot over initial outrage, but in 2022, they launched a "Functions on Demand" program that required drivers to pay a $18 monthly or $180 annual subscription to unlock physical heated seats and heated steering wheels.

https://www.drive.com.au/news/bmw-admits-heated-seat-subscri...