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Smart devices are turning out to be a poor investment

Smart devices were supposed to make life better, but constant updates have made them worse

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  • We replaced ours with a refurbished business desktop, installed Linux and Jellyfin then use with a wireless keyboard with built-in track pad

    Plays media great, emulates up to Wii and can use for general web browsing too

    • I do something similar. I have full control over everything. Use Firefox with UBlock. NEVER see an ad. I was super close to buying an Nvidia Shield because the box looks nice, and I'm glad I didn't.

      • Yep! I have a Pi 4 running Pihole blocking ads on network and often get thanks from the teens when they're away from home and they realize just how many ads they would otherwise be exposed to

  • Oh no, if only those people that kept shouting at every opportunity how terrible these "smart" devices were had been listened to shouted louder, maybe people would be aware. But alas, everyone nobody could've seen that coming, it's truly a surprise.

    we are left with the remains of a dream unfulfilled and electronics that respond to the whims, fancies, and ever-changing business decisions of corporations

    Reads straight out of !aboringdystopia

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