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It’ll only be a matter of a few years before it has a 5G modem and doesn’t give you a choice to “just” not connect it to the internet.
by jodrellblank 2y ago
It’ll only be a matter of a few years before it has a 5G modem and doesn’t give you a choice to “just” not connect it to the internet.
- kjkjadksj 2y agoIf apple can’t get free data for their cellular devices theres no hope for vizio et al.
- jodrellblank 2y agoAmazon set a precedent with Kindle 3G keyboard edition many years ago; it had free worldwide cellular access for buying books and had an experimental web browser good enough for webmail. I never thought it was free from the carriers, I assume the bill went to Amazon. If Vizio can’t arrange that alone, they could pool together many manufacturers and devices, offer the phone companies a copy of the data, or wait until the cost drops low enough.
- Wowfunhappy 2y agoMy understanding is Amazon paid an enormous amount for that!
- marshray 2y agoThe data required to exfiltrate the telemetry and serve ads is vastly smaller than that used by the average iPhone.
- kjkjadksj 2y agoWhat about the data for a 4g watch?
- AshamedCaptain 2y agoBut for now you can still rip the modem and antenna, like what I am forced to do with my car.
- account42 2y agoThen the TV will just display a generic error telling you to get it serviced and refuse to work.