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minus-squareicerunner_origin@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·6 days agoOne thing we can be sure of is that non-smart, non-connected appliances will command a premium in the future
minus-squarefrongt@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·6 days agoThey already do. The cheap devices are cheap because their manufacturing cost is subsidized by the ads they show and the data they collect.
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·5 days agoI only buy appliances off FB Marketplace and I’m dreading a potential future where everything on the used market is smart and requires a connection.
One thing we can be sure of is that non-smart, non-connected appliances will command a premium in the future
They already do. The cheap devices are cheap because their manufacturing cost is subsidized by the ads they show and the data they collect.
I only buy appliances off FB Marketplace and I’m dreading a potential future where everything on the used market is smart and requires a connection.