Over the last few days, BoingBoing has been highlighting some particularly loathsome examples of DRM craziness. HP seems to be responsible for two of the most ridiculous examples:

HP inkjet chips die after a pre-determined time, even if they’re full of ink and perfectly operational.

HP laptops have a hard-wired list of hardware that you can use with them. If your add-on’s name isn’t down, it’s not getting in.

*shakes head*