const_void@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoBrave is charging $60 for a version of its browser that removes the features you probably never wantedwww.techspot.comexternal-linkmessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up1280arrow-down112
arrow-up1268arrow-down1external-linkBrave is charging $60 for a version of its browser that removes the features you probably never wantedwww.techspot.comconst_void@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square55fedilink
minus-squareKraeuterRoy@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up40arrow-down1·7 days agoGonna call it now: that 60 quid ‘one time’ purchase is not gonna be the end of it. In, at most, a couple of years, one of these things will happen: the model will be switched to a monthly subscription features will be cut and sold separately ‘limited, non-targeted’ ads ‘from trusted partners’ will be introduced the thing will be buried completely because it’s not financially viable
minus-squarehelpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·edit-27 days agoDon’t forget the “major” version increment that breaks “lifetime”. Oh, you’re mistaken. The license is for the lifetime of version 32. To use version 33 you must upgrade. But no rush, you have until version 33.1 before we activate the kill switch.
minus-squareT156@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·6 days agoOr they rebrand it, and pull the “lifetime is only to the end of the product lifetime” trick.
minus-squareDyskolos@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down2·6 days agoThat’s what one gets for installing US-tech. They invented enshittification and here we go. Knew I was right to never even check brave out.
Gonna call it now: that 60 quid ‘one time’ purchase is not gonna be the end of it.
In, at most, a couple of years, one of these things will happen:
Don’t forget the “major” version increment that breaks “lifetime”.
Or they rebrand it, and pull the “lifetime is only to the end of the product lifetime” trick.
That’s what one gets for installing US-tech. They invented enshittification and here we go.
Knew I was right to never even check brave out.