Renting vs. Owning Devices
Comments debate the shift from buying to renting hardware and services, arguing that many purchases are effectively long-term rentals due to subscriptions or limited functionality, and suggesting rentals for occasional use.
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Instead of buying, people are now renting?
And what if my users rent it?
People rent things they can’t afford to own.
Maybe people can rent those just when they need.
Can’t you rent in these cases? It sounds like it would be cheaper.
In many cases you are not buying these devices, you are only renting them.
If that's the case, why not just rent?
So it isn't really a purchase but rather rental
Why not rent something occasionally then?
TIL we don't buy devices, we rent them indefinitely.