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These devices are heavily dependent on software running on servers in Amazon's cloud. They're being bricked only because those servers are being turned off bec
by CydeWeys 2y ago
These devices are heavily dependent on software running on servers in Amazon's cloud. They're being bricked only because those servers are being turned off because continuing to maintain the server software would be expensive and not to Amazon's gain.
- wongarsu 2y agoMaintaining it wouldn't sell more of this specific product, but simply shutting it down damages their reputation far beyond those directly impacted.
- RoyalHenOil 2y agoIndeed. I recently inherited a bunch of Amazon stock, and I sold it a few days ago because I just don't have much confidence in the way Amazon operates. Decisions like these (releasing products that are not profitable, bricking products shortly after release, etc.) make me think that the company is being poorly managed.
- duxup 2y agoDoes it? Google shuts stuff down left and right and nobody seems to be leaving.
- bhaney 2y ago> and nobody seems to be leaving I don't think you're right about that
- duxup 2y agoI'd love to believe they were, but are they? I haven't seen anything to indicate that.
- Aeolun 2y agoThey just stopped buying more stuff from Google? All the products that people use are ones that have existed for years.
- chillfox 2y agoI did. I used to pay for their stuff, but I have moved to Seafile and Fastmail. Only google product I still use is YouTube, everything else has been replaced and I don't consider new Google products anymore.
- OsrsNeedsf2P 2y agoGoogle constantly shutting things down is precisely why I stopped using Firebase. I can't trust them
- arp242 2y agoThey didn't "simply shut it off", they gave everyone a full refund + $300 voucher. And I guess they sold so few that this just made more sense to refund everyone than keeping maintaining the servers.