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Re:I think my BBQ just offered to be my default browser? by beervirus on Friday May 22, 2020 @09:03PM (#23278853)
So that when the manufacturer goes out of business (or decides that continued support isn’t profitable) it becomes a paperweight.
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Re:I think my BBQ just offered to be my default browser? by satyrnein on Friday May 22, 2020 @09:34PM (#23279014)
I'd be fairly confident that Weber will be in business selling grills 5 years from now. Still supporting some little Bluetooth gadget experiment, on the other hand...
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Re:I think my BBQ just offered to be my default browser? by RobMurray on Saturday May 23, 2020 @12:05PM (#23284034)
This isn't IoT, it's bluetooth, and works fine without an internet connection.
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