Editing Hardware as a service

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'''Hardware as a service''' ('''HaaS''') (not to be confused with [[wikipedia:Infrastructure_as_a_service|Infrastructure as a service]] (IaaS)), is a [[Subscription service|subscription model]] for physical appliances, such as cars. Unlike IaaS, which consists on leasing/renting machines [[Cloud (service)|remotely]], HaaS is about leasing devices and tools that the customer has physical access to.<!-- Should there be "How it works" section? -->

==Why it is a problem==
In recent times, corporations have been abusing this model for extra profit, by charging customers twice:

# The customer pays for the appliance
# The customer must subscribe to unlock "extra" features, gated by [[Digital lock|digital locks]]

==Examples==

* [[BMW's heated seat subscription|Heated seats being a subscription]]
* Horsepower being a subcription (see: [[Tesla locks horsepower behind paywall|Tesla]], [[Volkswagen locks horsepower behind paid subscription|Volkswagen]], [[Mercedes-Benz locks horsepower behind paid subscription|Mercedes-Benz]])

== See also ==

* [[Software as a service]]

==References==
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