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you're right

But these things are not simple, and they MUST fit the vendor strategy to tie into their cloud ecosystem to get you hooked on the subscription model of constantly paying. These micropayments add up big time!
Welcome to the new age of "as a service". Most people don't own their cars, their music or their apps. $1 cell phones (and to a lesser extent any other subsidized phone) fall into that category also.

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