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> Most smart TVs have advertisements and spyware that yields additional profits. Something I just realized is TV companies can very accurately put a price poin
by gessha 9mo ago
> Most smart TVs have advertisements and spyware that yields additional profits.
Something I just realized is TV companies can very accurately put a price point on a specific buyer - household size, TV watch time, content being watched, TV lifetime usage, etc and calculate how much the buyer is worth in their eyes.
profit_tv = sale_cost + lifespan_tv*ad_revenue_per_household - production_cost
> Windows laptops sold directly by Microsoft have less advertising and spyware
Really? It’s a little hard to believe. I’d think the easier thing to do is to put the same adware everywhere instead of segmenting out the MSStore-sold devices. Do you have a citation for this?
- mark_l_watson 9mo agoManufacturers add ‘apps’ and other spyware. My understanding is Microsoft direct sales don’t have the extra apps, etc. That said, I have not been a Windows user for over 15 years.
- hnuser123456 9mo agoNon-MS manufacturers get offers from e.g. McAfee to pre-install a nagware version of their software for a kickback. I have an ASUS ROG laptop, and even if I run a full Windows Reset, I get a prompt to install McAfee during OOBE setup, right after being prompted to subscribe to office/copilot/365/onedrive/game pass/etc.