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Sometimes, the "lifetime" refers to the warranty of the product, not the lifetime of the customer. | Sometimes, the "lifetime" refers to the warranty of the product, not the lifetime of the customer. | ||
Companies do this to artificially increase profits.{{ | Companies do this to artificially increase profits, such as switching to a subscription model for recurring revenue.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/adobe-creative-suite-officialy-retired/|title=After a record-breaking year, Adobe officially axes the old Creative Suite|date=2022-05-15|first=Hillary|last=Grigonis|work=Digital Trends}}</ref> | ||
==Why it is a problem== | ==Why it is a problem== | ||
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==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
*[[VitalSource "Lifetime" false advertising]] - A license labeled as "lifetime" but only extends to 5 years. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Common terms]] | [[Category:Common terms]] | ||
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