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> are we simply buying into a temporarily functioning product that can cease functioning at any time at the whim of the manufacturer? This happens a lot. I ow
by sbarre 9y ago
> are we simply buying into a temporarily functioning product that can cease functioning at any time at the whim of the manufacturer?
This happens a lot. I own several software/hardware products that no longer function because the ecosystem moved on and the company stopped updating the software (either for business reasons or because they simply went out of business)..
The hardware itself is totally fine, I just can't use it anymore because the closed-sourced software is not available or not compatible with my operating system(s).
And it is a bad look for sure. I'm definitely not buying any products from any of those companies anymore.. The ones that still exist at least.
- jl6 9y agoHappened to me with a Samsung “Smart” TV which used to have Skype on it, but Samsung removed that app for no reason that benefitted me. And I have a perfectly functional Epson printer/scanner whose only drivers no longer work on Windows 10. I could go on and on. That’s just what came to mind with 5 seconds thinking about it.
- smnrchrds 9y ago> Samsung removed that app for no reason that benefited me I think it was Microsoft who decided to stop supporting Skype for TV, not Samsung [1]. Did you find a replacement? Perhaps a third-party device that could be connected to TV? I am in the marker for a living room Skype system and I can't find anything suitable. [1] https://www.theverge.com/2016/3/8/11178976/microsoft-skype-for-tv-support https://www.theverge.com/2016/3/8/11178976/microsoft-skype-f...