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In recent times, corporations have been abusing this model for extra profit, by charging customers twice: | In recent times, corporations have been abusing this model for extra profit, by charging customers twice: | ||
# The customer pays for the appliance | #The customer pays for the appliance | ||
# The customer must subscribe to unlock "extra" features, gated by [[Digital lock|digital locks]] | #The customer must subscribe to unlock "extra" features, gated by [[Digital lock|digital locks]] | ||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
* [[BMW's heated seat subscription|Heated seats being a subscription]] | *[[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]]) | *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 == | ==See also== | ||
* [[Software as a service]] | *[[Software as a service]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Hardware as a service (HaaS) (not to be confused with Infrastructure as a service (IaaS)), is a subscription model for physical appliances, such as cars. Unlike IaaS, which consists on leasing/renting machines remotely, HaaS is about leasing devices and tools that the customer has physical access to.
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 locks
Examples
- Heated seats being a subscription
- Horsepower being a subcription (see: Tesla, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz)