- cross-posted to:
- technology@beehaw.org
- cross-posted to:
- technology@beehaw.org
HP sued (again) for blocking third-party ink from printers, accused of monopoly::Suit seeks injunction blocking HP from bricking printers using third-party ink.
HP sued (again) for blocking third-party ink from printers, accused of monopoly::Suit seeks injunction blocking HP from bricking printers using third-party ink.
Tesla did that essentially with their proprietary charging. Then they essentially strongarmed other companies into adopting their standard.
Only in the us afaik. In the eu this didnt fly. We use menekes type 2 and ccs2, including all teslas.
I was under the impression that their standard was objectively better than alternatives, so that was a net positive?
There are upsides and downsides to it vs other standards, but the main point was that it’s a closed standard that no one else was allowed to use (until recently), and so Tesla drivers had to go to Tesla charging stations, not the ones run by other companies or individuals
For sure, not defending the road to get here, just acknowledging that in this case it worked out.
I hate to side with ElMo, but didn’t that happen because they kick started the EV car wave? And apparently their solution was also the better option, or something to that effect.
I think Nikolai Tesla did that a really long time ago.
He made electric cars?!
Yeah, and cell phones and long-range wireless charging.