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This is why it's a very bad idea to buy a product that relies on the company's existence (and goodwill) to keep it working. Make sure it has a local fall-back m

This is why it's a very bad idea to buy a product that relies on the company's existence (and goodwill) to keep it working. Make sure it has a local fall-back mode so if the company goes out of business or just decides to stop supporting it, you can still use it. I still refuse to "buy" digital movies from Amazon, Google, etc since my ability to use my purchased product relies on them continually supporting the service. Plus it's usually cheaper to buy a used DVD and rip it myself, then I can play it on any device. (albeit with dubious legality)

cr3ative 9y ago
The only products which are cloud-reliant which I am comfortable buying are those with a "critical mass" of reliant users. Philips Hue and Nest, for example, would have a PR disaster on their hands for the large parent companies if they discontinued cloud services. Everything smaller, I check if I can control it via Homebridge from a spare Raspberry Pi. At least then it's in my control.