Discontinuation bricking: Difference between revisions

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*'''The product requires regular physical input:''' For example, [[HP Inc.]] printer ink has a [[Digital rights management|DRM]] mechanism that forces consumers to use HP ink exclusively and does not allow third-party cartridges. If HP goes out of business or decides to stop producing its ink cartridges, any printer dependent on it will become bricked, effectively discontinuing the printer, even if not explicitly stated.

*Remote initial activation of any kind (e.g. phone based code or internet based), even if the product is CD based, has a perpetual license and requires no internet connection to run.

*Remote initial activation of any kind (e.g. phone based code or internet based), even if the product is CD based, has a perpetual license and requires no internet connection to run. [[Rosetta Stone]] recently [[Rosetta Stone bricks legacy CD-based and downloadable software|bricked their legacy CD products and downloadable software]] by taking down their activation servers and refusing to give user activation codes over the phone.

==Further reading==

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 *'''The product requires regular physical input:''' For example, [[HP Inc.]] printer ink has a [[Digital rights management|DRM]] mechanism that forces consumers to use HP ink exclusively and does not allow third-party cartridges. If HP goes out of business or decides to stop producing its ink cartridges, any printer dependent on it will become bricked, effectively discontinuing the printer, even if not explicitly stated.
-*Remote initial activation of any kind (e.g. phone based code or internet based), even if the product is CD based, has a perpetual license and requires no internet connection to run.
+*Remote initial activation of any kind (e.g. phone based code or internet based), even if the product is CD based, has a perpetual license and requires no internet connection to run. [[Rosetta Stone]] recently [[Rosetta Stone bricks legacy CD-based and downloadable software|bricked their legacy CD products and downloadable software]] by taking down their activation servers and refusing to give user activation codes over the phone.
 ==Further reading==