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Smart devices are turning out to be a poor investment (www.androidpolice.com)
submitted 10 months ago by dantheclamman to c/technology
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[–] EvilBit 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Thanks for the elaboration. I was really dismayed because the Roku stick felt like the simple, safe option for so long compared to Amazon and Google. I’d pay extra for an Apple TV, but sometimes I actually like the stick format.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 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...

[–] EvilBit 3 points 10 months ago

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