Re:Facebook account now required to login to Oculus devices
by valvar on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @07:55PM
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Commercial displays are not more expensive because they don't have ads - that's an absurd suggestion. They are more expensive because they have higher requirements. They need to be running for at least 8 hours per day without issues, but often 24/7, as opposed to the usual 4-6. That's the main difference.
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Re:Facebook account now required to login to Oculus devices
by amiga-workbench on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @09:47PM
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They also have to deal with direct sunlight and a wider range of thermal conditions. Commercial displays are often placed in shop windows, the panel needs to stand up to that, and the electronics need active cooling for when the chassis warms up.
Re:Facebook account now required to login to Oculus devices
by SamBam on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @09:25PM
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That might be true, but it's not an "absurd suggestion." Amazon will sell you a Kindle for nearly 20% cheaper if you let it show you ads.
Re:Facebook account now required to login to Oculus devices
by Dylan16807 on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @10:23PM
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In terms of actual dollars, those ads are worth about 20. The value isn't much different for a TV.
When many commercial displays are hundreds of dollars more, it's pretty absurd to suggest ads are a large factor.
Re:Facebook account now required to login to Oculus devices
by t-writescode on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @12:22AM
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Only hundreds of dollars? Where do you find those? I would by a dumb panel on a trustworthy device for mere hundreds more.