BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com to Technology@beehaw.org · 11 months agoHP CEO: Blocking third-party ink from printers fights virusesarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square42fedilinkarrow-up1162arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1162arrow-down1external-linkHP CEO: Blocking third-party ink from printers fights virusesarstechnica.comBlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com to Technology@beehaw.org · 11 months agomessage-square42fedilinkfile-text
His claims are quickly debunked in the article, as the true reason is, obviously, protecting their IP and subscription model
minus-squareBanzai51@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 months agoIn the 90s, they shipped recovery CDs with viruses baked in. Knowingly shipping destructive code and hardware is kinda HP’s thing.
minus-squareanytimesoon@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoI’ve not heard about this. Does anyone have a link to share? Can’t find one myself
minus-squareBanzai51@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoThis was 95ish. We were under strict orders not to confirm it. HP worked hard to keep it under wraps. Now layer on the fact the web was still in its infancy, you likely won’t find a whole lot about it.
In the 90s, they shipped recovery CDs with viruses baked in. Knowingly shipping destructive code and hardware is kinda HP’s thing.
I’ve not heard about this. Does anyone have a link to share? Can’t find one myself
This was 95ish. We were under strict orders not to confirm it. HP worked hard to keep it under wraps. Now layer on the fact the web was still in its infancy, you likely won’t find a whole lot about it.