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Smart devices are turning out to be a poor investment (www.androidpolice.com)
submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Totally, me too. ☹️ I think the issue is that, like smart TVs, these companies still have so, so much control over your device after you buy it, up to and including making it completely inoperable...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Yeah, it’s a double-edged sword to have things that can constantly update, for better or worse.