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Epson accused of planned obsolescence in landmark lawsuit

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Epson, a company specializing in printer manufacturing, is set to appear in a landmark trial in France for alleged planned obsolescence. The 2015 law penalizes any technique aimed at deliberately shortening the lifespan of a product. Two harmful practices are attributed to Epson: cartridges that indicate they are empty while still containing ink, and ink absorber pads whose lifespan is allegedly shortened prematurely. This first trial of its kind could pave the way for other similar cases. What do you think the impacts of this trial will be on the technology industry in general?
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    Marc02 Posted messages 208 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   46
     

    Finally! It took 9 years for things to finally start moving.

    I know Epson printers, I had the foolishness to buy some.

    The first one jammed, and despite using a program to fix it, it ended up in the trash.

    The second one, a SX 400, is capable of working, but at what cost!

    The price of a liter of ink is equivalent to that of a Château Pétrus 1949, about 3500€ a bottle.

    There used to be compatible cartridges sold for 25€, instead of 60€ from Epson, but they are no longer available.

    The "empty" cartridges that are not empty have made a lot of ugly stains in the house.

    In theory, a maximum prison sentence of 2 years is foreseen, but who would go to jail? A hefty fine would be more deterrent and make other manufacturers, who are far from being little angels, think twice.

    As a member of HOP, I will closely follow the debates.

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    1. brucine Posted messages 24868 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   4 172
       

      Your arithmetic is curious.

      You can find packs of 4 SX400 at the brand for about €50 for 24ml, which is "only" €2080 per liter.

      A Petrus 1949 (not Château, there isn't one, and it isn't really a great year anyway) contains only 75cl, which is €4600 per liter for a price of €3500.

      In both cases, you pay for the liquid but also for the container; a piece of glass is not significant, but the cartridges themselves and their chips are.

      The Petrus in the wine rankings is actually quite modest (a bottle of Romanée Conti from a non-exceptional year can easily cost €10,000) and all are beaten by other liquids; for example, while waiting for the imminent reimbursement that will drastically lower the price, such a trendy anti-obesity injection costs €300 for 1.5ml, or €200,000 per liter.

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