> And it probably costs <$50 for the manufacturer to include whatever chip is running linux in the TV, its a no-brainer. I would assume it costs negative dolla

> And it probably costs <$50 for the manufacturer to include whatever chip is running linux in the TV, its a no-brainer. I would assume it costs negative dollars to include that chip in the TV, because the cost is likely more than offset by whatever the app vendors pay to have their app included, and whatever marketers pay for ad placement and telemetry.