Last activity 13h agoPosted Nov 26, 2025 at 7:41 AM EST
The Printer-and-Cartridges Model: Hp's Gillette Moment
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javipasAuthor
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Ever wonder how your cheap HP printer became a subscription service? This story goes back to King Camp Gillette and his disposable razor. It’s part of a bigger story on how the 'razor-and-blades' business model (expensive consumables!) infected everything from ink and coffee pods (Keurig/Nespresso) to modern razor clubs. And from that we arrived to the curse of the subscription economy.
ID: 46056850Type: storyLast synced: 11/26/2025, 12:42:08 PM
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