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Re:Facebook account now required to login to Oculus devices by SamBam on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @09:25PM (#24206256)
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.
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Re:Facebook account now required to login to Oculus devices by Dylan16807 on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @10:23PM (#24206555)
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.

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Re:Facebook account now required to login to Oculus devices by t-writescode on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @12:22AM (#24207122)
Only hundreds of dollars? Where do you find those? I would by a dumb panel on a trustworthy device for mere hundreds more.
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Re:Facebook account now required to login to Oculus devices by namibj on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @03:58AM (#24208188)
Iiyama? They sell great high-contrast LCDs in various ratings, typically starting at 8/5 and up to the obligatory 24/7.
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