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Re:Google offers refunds after smart glasses stop working by SmokeyHamster on Wednesday July 29, 2020 @04:28PM (#23991211)
Not just Google buy any company's cloud-connected product.

I have a Roomba i7, and it works well, but it's 100% reliant on a web connection to control and to train it's automapping feature.

If iRobot gets bored with the model and decides to discontinue it and the cloud host, am I going to be stuck with an expensive paperweight, even it's mechanically still in great condition?

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Re:Google offers refunds after smart glasses stop working by lucasmullens on Wednesday July 29, 2020 @05:07PM (#23991606)
Is that true? I just unplugged my router and my Roomba runs just fine.

Their support seems to suggest that they work without Wi-Fi:

https://homesupport.irobot.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20723....

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