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Re:Why are new devices dependent on the Internet but made wi... by ASalazarMX on Monday December 14, 2020 @02:15PM (#25421853)
They actually did, but the updated versions were for new sales only.

OTOH, software update is being widely abused nowadays, there's no pressure to get it right off the bat. As long as the update framework is robust, everything else can be weak since you can send another patch whenever you want.

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Re:Why are new devices dependent on the Internet but made wi... by cardiffspaceman on Monday December 14, 2020 @02:51PM (#25422324)
In the 90's game publishers started to make things available via BBS, FTP, AOL and CompuServe and others. And it was already taken advantage of in quality control. Also "mail me a floppy."
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