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"Since when does playing back music files stretch the limits of what these speakers were designed to do?" Playing back music files is a use-case that is antago
by rsync 7y ago
"Since when does playing back music files stretch the limits of what these speakers were designed to do?"
Playing back music files is a use-case that is antagonistic to their current business model and something they would disable immediately if they could.
Playing back music files has no social component, does not require a mobile phone app, and can be done without generating metrics and personally identifiable information.
Playing back music files is the last thing Sonos wants you to do.
- t-writescode 7y agoThey’re literally in the speaker business, how do you get this argument? I also have to be on my wifi to talk to my speakers. They don’t need to keep servers running on the internet for me to talk to my speakers. They have one job. If they’re requiring internet connectivity for everything control or local-stream powered, they’re absolutely doing it wrong.
- unethical_ban 7y agoThey're in the making-money business and their brand is associated with sound. They will manipulate their product lines and revenue streams to maximize the value of their brand, to maximize profit.