r/gadgets • u/dapperlemon • 7d ago

Misc Cricut's new DIY machines let you print and cut your own stickers

https://www.engadget.com/2269278/cricuts-new-diy-machines-let-you-print-and-cut-your-own-stickers/
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u/tonkiz 7d ago

”Like all of the company's machines, you'll also have to use the Cricut Design Space software on your phone or computer to use either…”

Pass

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u/ShadowBracken 7d ago

I'll never buy one again after I moved to Linux. Cant use the older unit anymore because no software available and encrypted. Also the mandatory windows software is crap.

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u/Skwizgar1019 7d ago

Design Space is also horrendously unintuitive to use - I consider myself above average when it comes to learning new software, but my wife’s got a Cricut and was out of town when I needed to make some simple labels, and I was appalled at how bad it is.

Took me a good hour to figure out how to make simple circles with text in them and plot the cutting. Never mind how buggy/laggy it was. The machine is great, but screw Design Space.

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u/arallsopp 7d ago

But likely also require subscription to access most of the features.

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u/platinums99 7d ago

Say No to Enshittification vis Subscriptioins!

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u/PhasmaFelis 7d ago

Haven't they been doing that for years?

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u/_Diskreet_ 7d ago

Yup and OP just constantly posts articles and such so likely paid marketing from cricut/endgadget

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u/goldaxis 6d ago

Each ink cartridge is designed to last as long as the pack of sticker paper you bought with it. Have to admit, that's an innovative take on generating e-waste.

This is just a worse version of a regular cricut. If it was more consumer-friendly with bottle-based ink refills, you could make the argument that it would be nice for small businesses and people who *really* love stickers, but there's no way this thing is worth the cost of ownership.

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u/ehisforadam 5d ago

I am guessing it is like the PixCut S1, which has been around for a few years and does the same thing. The "ink" cartridge is a roll of film because it is a dye sublimation printer. It takes multiple passes and goes through the colors, plus a protective layer. Like many other small form factor photo printers.

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u/goldaxis 5d ago

That makes sense.