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Synology's Vendor Lock-in Revealed
- Synology's new Plus series NAS locks features behind vendor-certified drives only via software.
- This is anti-consumer, forcing customers to buy overpriced branded drives with locked firmware.
Synology Legal Threats Anecdote
- Linus shared how they made a video about running Synology software on DIY hardware but never published it.
- They avoided releasing it after Synology's legal threats despite its potential to sell more NAS units.
NVIDIA's Confusing 5060 Launch
- NVIDIA launched RTX 5060 series with confusing embargo and limited availability.
- This appears intentional to confuse customers and favor select reviews, limiting fair consumer information.