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Re:Facebook account now required to login to Oculus devices by edgarvaldes on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @07:11PM (#24205435)
>In the case of the smart tv it's actually because you didn't really pay the full price of the tv

How can the consumer know, if it is not disclosed?

And when every TV manufacturer is doing "ads in your smart TV", there is no incentive to not sell it at full price AND show you ads.

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Re:Facebook account now required to login to Oculus devices by bostonvaulter2 on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @11:52PM (#24206985)
I think that a good step would be to require a sizeable disclaimer on the box/marketing material stating that it is ad-supported/tracking-supported. That way it is much easier for consumers to know why the price is as cheap as it is.
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