Elvie #091
Aug22
on August 22, 2022
at 2:28 pm
This strip first appeared in issue #251 of Linux (Pro) Magazine. It’s the first of a pair of strips that summarise the dismay I feel every time I see a product that requires a closed-source app that uses proprietary protocols in order to access the full functionality of the device.
Fork this comic (or just grab the source files) on GitHub
↓ Transcript
[Panel 1: Elvie is talking to a salesman about some kind of electronic kitchen gizmo on the table counter between them. We're looking over Elvie's shoulder, with the smarmy salesman facing us]
Caption: What they say…
Salesman: The great thing about the Gadget-o-Matic 4k is that you control it entirely with an app…
[Panel 2: Same scene, but the view is reversed, so we're now looking over the salesman's shoulder at a very unimpressed looking Elvie]
Caption: What I hear…
Salesman: One day we'll stop supporting the app, and your shiny, expensive hardware will only be good for landfill…
Caption: What they say…
Salesman: The great thing about the Gadget-o-Matic 4k is that you control it entirely with an app…
[Panel 2: Same scene, but the view is reversed, so we're now looking over the salesman's shoulder at a very unimpressed looking Elvie]
Caption: What I hear…
Salesman: One day we'll stop supporting the app, and your shiny, expensive hardware will only be good for landfill…
Discussion ¬