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Re:Amazon Echo Dot by oaktowner on Thursday March 03, 2016 @01:57PM (#11219050)
Their business model depends on some percentage of their customers using the subscription service.

My guess is: if they offered the version you describe, they'd need to make it much more expensive. Which many consumers would find odd: the one with fewer features would cost much more. Granted, those consumers wouldn't be looking at the big picture...but I find many consumers don't. Up front costs matter a lot to consumers.

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