https://x.com/robmsolomon/status/1931086615574622516
More info from Rob
I am holding judgement on this.
This is my analogy. If I wanted data on my car and was told buy to buy a device, I would xx months free but there would be subscription after it would not seem that out of the ordinary. If I was then told that I would get rewards that could possibly offset my subscription fee that would be great. I am still getting the value out of the app that I may have paid for otherwise.
I see this as DIMO trying to get the web2 crowd who does not care about tokens. If they can drive enough new users this could trickle down to the token price? I don’t have it all figured out, but I do believe this could turn out ok.
Still having trouble with some of my devices, been losing rewards for months now, they replaced one of them and the one they sent me is having issues.
Was this out of the blue?
Complete BS they are pulling this for Macaroons too. I can see the LTE ones but this is ridiculous.
@PuNkYsHuNgRy I haven’t seen anything yet in regards to the Macaroons. Just the R1 device.
@Centurion_2K Look at the post by Rob Solomon - Announcements - DIMO discord
When you bought your device the website said that connectivity would be provided for 1 year (autopi), 2 years (r1), or 3 years (macaron). That will be honored. That implies it's not free after that time.
Lot’s of panic/anger in the DIMO discord over the change today. Thoughts?
Below is the info that started it all:
We just made a major change to how we’re offering the DIMO R1 LTE Adapter – starting today, it’s only $99.99 and now includes 6 months of free DIMO app access! After your 6-month free trial ends, you’ll still get all the insights and features for just:
$8.33/month (billed annually) or $9.99/month (billed monthly)
Already have a DIMO device? You locked in the best deal ever — you get 2 years of free app access from when you connected your device. After that, same low subscription rates apply.
Why the change? Continuous tracking = high processing costs. This small subscription supports development of more advanced features and lets us keep building the most powerful connected car experience on the road.
Let us know what you think, and as always, thanks for riding with DIMO! We will have more details soon coming for in-app pricing. (edited)
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Looks like we will be able to pay sub with with $DIMO in the future