Re:Software-dependent devices: do they now need expiration d...
by JadeNB on Friday February 07, 2020 @12:08PM
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No, they need expiration dates more than milk, because at least the dairy farmer isn't coming into my house to curdle my milk in the middle of the night.
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Re:Software-dependent devices: do they now need expiration d...
by winternett on Friday February 07, 2020 @01:42PM
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Good point. Planned obsolescence has always been a valid threat against our financial futures. Pushed software updates can secretly render IOT devices useless or slow them down. i predict there will be a ton of class action suits in years to come over this, the real tragedy is that bilked consumers will likely never be the ones who recover the loss. It's unfortunately the way of capitalism.