The Illusion of Ownership

It's yours... until it isn't.This is kind of a retrospection on all the hardware I own and the annoyances I’ve faced over the years. None of these products are bad. In fact, I like most of them. What frustrates me is that the companies behind them keep trying to control how I use hardware I’ve already paid for. #Sony The infamous PS5 — probably one of the best-selling consoles to date. You cannot use most third-party accessories; instead, you have to pay for official, overpriced accessories from Sony. The PS5 feels like it was designed to work with TVs only. There’s no AUX port on the console itself; it’s on the controller instead, which kind of throws the whole “wireless” part down the drain when you have to plug your headset into the controller anyway. Volume control also doesn’t work with a DAC supporting UAC 1.0 and speakers, even though Sony says it supported. It’s so random that it’s just annoying. #Amazon Kindle is another great product with firmware restrictions that…