TVs then vs TVs now - eviltoast
  • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
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    11 months ago

    It won’t break out of the blue, don’t use the features and if it works out of the box it will continue working without updates and worst case if something is problematic you plug it, update and unplug it.

    TVs aren’t mechanical devices like a washer where they switched metal parts to plastic to save a couple of dollars here and there.

    Heck, you can even just buy a PC monitor or a projector if you’re just against smart stuff!

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      11 months ago

      First of all, you’re still paying for all those features you don’t need, that’s bad.

      Second, these “smart” features almost always slow down the devices, so even simple tasks get sluggish.

      Finally, electronics absolutely do break, and the more of it you’re having, the likelier it is for something to break. Memory and CPUs can overheat, capacitor can (and do) leak, especially in very thin TVs that’s a common problem, and solder joints can break.

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        11 months ago

        You don’t pay for those features, you pay less than the device would sell for without them because it’s a trade-off, sell for less but profit off features, that’s why the cheaper models have more bloat.

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          11 months ago

          If these features wouldn’t be implemented in the first place, they would be even cheaper.

          In the last about 5 years there was no innovation whatsoever in the TV market. Yet, there’s more and more bloat, more “smart” shit nobody needs and higher prices.

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            11 months ago

            If these features wouldn’t be implemented in the first place, they would be even cheaper.

            No. They would not. The bloat that comes with any new tech device is there specifically because it gives the company selling it more money. Windows is really easy to install with no bloat, but practically every laptop manufacturer installs a bunch of junk like mcaffee on it. They sure as hell don’t do that because they tibk it’ll actually help the laptop work better.

          • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
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            11 months ago

            No innovation? TVs have better picture quality every year and you pretend nothing’s changed in the last 5 years? 🤔