> And it probably costs <$50 for the manufacturer to include whatever chip is running linux in the TV, its a no-brainer. I'm pretty sure manufacturers make mon

> And it probably costs <$50 for the manufacturer to include whatever chip is running linux in the TV, its a no-brainer. I'm pretty sure manufacturers make money through analytics and ads on smart TVs. What consumers like is the at-or-below-cost price of the hardware.