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I re-read the article to make sure I had not missed any mention of some sort of DRM on the washing machine soap, or perhaps Terms & Conditions that prevent you from repairing the washing machine....

I'm not sure how these do-gooders expect to make their next round of funding.

(Man, I need to get off HN. :-))

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WaaS - Washing as a Service is going to be HUGE in 2023! Better get in now!

You're laughing but "appliances as a service" exists. Someone legit is using a coffee maker and a washing machine on subscription.

I'm working in the printing industry, printing machines are becoming more and more like that, too.

Our packaging department just got a new machine for producing filling material, it works like that, too. The machine is free, but you'll have to buy the raw material from the guy who provided you with the machine and so on.

It's a thing for sure.

Martinizr

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