The sophisticated bicycle has attracted fans in Europe and the U.S., but repairs under warranty have bled the company of money.

    • aard@kyu.de
      24·
      1 年前

      Feel sorry for owners but that is the price of being cool.

      How often do we need to repeat that cycle of “Product needlessly locked in becomes useless because manufacturer goes bust” before people are surprised that it happens?

      I’ve been recommending not to buy locked in shit for pretty much two decades now, and I’m still considered a nutjob for doing so. Only thing I have left for people stupid enough to buy into something like that is schadenfreude.

      • CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml
        1·
        1 年前

        Seriously, seeing these proprietary locked down garbage products die the death they rightfully deserve makes me happy. Sucks that people lost their jobs, but there are other ebike companies that don’t make horribly anti-consumer garbage that they could work for. Shitty tech companies who prioritize anti-repair and lock-in strategies simply need to go away. It’s bad for consumers and it’s bad for the environment.