The Printer-and-Cartridges Model: HP's Gillette Moment

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.