HP’s laptop subscriptions are a great deal — for HP

A close-up of an HP logo on a laptop lid.

Nice laptop. It’d be a shame if someone were to, say, lock you into some convoluted terms and conditions for it. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge

There’s been some hullabaloo over HP’s laptop subscription service, recently brought to light by a Linus Tech Tips video. And for good reason: it feels like everything is a subscription these days. But it’s not just the dystopian feeling that companies are happy to sell you access to movies, music, games, phones, printers, and now even laptops without you actually owning them. HP’s subscriptions for its consumer and gaming laptop lines are just a bad deal.

HP offers subscriptions for four productivity laptops and four gaming laptops, starting at $34.99 per month and $49.99 per month, respectively. There’s no starting fee or down payment, ju …

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