[TriLUG] DRMed coffee maker?

[Matt Flyer via TriLUG]

I inherited a Keurig.  I really like it.  I use regular, branded, cups that I get at Costco and wouldn't have troubles using them with their little DRM tactic.

Still, when the thing dies, I'll be damned if I'm going to buy the new replacement with that technology in it.  Also, a company makes and I think gives away a ring you can clip into it that defeats the DRM which looks for a certain color dot or something in a particular place.

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> On May 13, 2015, at 6:15 AM, John Mitchell via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
> 
> And the CEO admitted that DRM backfired and cost them a lot of money:
> 
> http://smallbiztrends.com/2015/05/keurig-ceo-regret-mistake-keurig-20.html
> 
> john mitchell
> 
> On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 11:11 PM, Charles Fischer via TriLUG <
> trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
> 
>> This is just for general interest.  Did you know that Keurig 2.0 Brewers
>> have DRM.  I am not a coffee drinker (I know what am I doing on a Linux
>> list) so I did not know that a coffee maker could use any form of DRM.
>> 
>> Here is the story at Consumer Reports (public part of their web site):
>> 
>> 
>> http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2015/05/after-consumer-backlash-keurig-brings-back-my-k-cup/index.htm
>> 
>> Enjoy,
>> Charles
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