Insurance charges a much lower rate than the actual price, but everyone pays even when they don't need it. That way the people who aren't using it cover the people who are. It doesn't work if you only get charged when you use it.

That's all this is. You pay a subscription that is much lower than the price of the product. If it gets used, they send you another one.

The cost is fixed, and you don't have to worry about going without an important piece of safety equipment or incurring further costs after needing to use it.

If you have enough money to buy one directly, nobody is stopping you. This is actually aimed at people who can't afford that and would not have access to this technology at all otherwise.

[–] pathief@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I do wonder if the product you paid full price for also has a remote kill switch... Just morbid curiosity, I have no take in this.

[–] androogee@midwest.social 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

The vest doesn't have a remote kill switch.

There are actual criticisms of this product. This comment section seems dedicated to repeating imaginary ones.

At this point you just gotta assume that headlines that inspire outrage are lies and read the article before you engage. It's irresponsible to do otherwise.

[–] pathief@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

So how so you update the license? They come to your house? ;P

[–] androogee@midwest.social 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Why would I bother to write out an explanation when one is already available that clearly you can't be bothered to read?

[–] pathief@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Why bother answering at all if you have nothing to say or a comment to link?