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From: Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com>
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Subject: Re: Forget Mice... are you ready for subscription COMPUTERS?
Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2024 08:15:57 -0400
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Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> looked up from reading the
entrails of the porn spammer to utter  "The Augury is good, the signs
say:

>
>So, this idea has a little more meat to it. Computer manufacturer NZXT
>(they make boutique gaming PCs) wants to make PCs with a subscription
>(or perhaps rental) fee. Prices range from roughly $50 to $170USD per
>month (plus initial shipping costs), depending on what sort of
>computer you get. NZXT also promises "seamless upgrades" every two
>years and 24/7 support

Not really anything new, it's been around for decades as "rent to own."

Had a friend who did this, you end up with a substandard computer that
you paid about 3x it's value for.
But for people who don't have a few thousand to buy a new one with...

The tech support guy they sent out (a local consultant) fixed the
problem, and diddled with the files so it would have another problem
soon.   I was over one day, gave the system a once over and fixed all
the things the consultant had set up to fail so he'd get more business.

>Read about it here: https://nzxt.com/collection/flex

Only difference is you might get a decent computer in the first place,
and aren't stuck with an obsolete boat anchor at the end, you have
nothing at the end.

and of course the gotchas like:
"You will receive a new or like-new PC according to the NZXT Flex
subscription you chose. No peripherals or other gaming gear are
currently included."

So buy your own mouse and keyboard and sound bar and ...

<snip>

Xocyll