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Re: Anyone heard more about the Ekocycle 3D printer?

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Originally Posted by Amar Shah View Post
Having to activate a 3D printer and be dependent on the servers of the manufacturer is really messed up. You should not have to jump through those hoops to use a piece of hardware sitting in front of you.
It seems like a 1-time thing, so once it is running I think you no longer need their servers.

I believe they do this because they are also trying to be a content portal, and this ensures each machine is activated in conjunction with an on-line account. No account, no activation code.

It wouldn't be my preference to handle activation this way, but since the printer was free, I'm not going to complain!
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