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Re:The smart home is flailing as a concept by throwawayboise on Friday August 06, 2021 @12:45PM (#28089680)
> People accept replacing ageing phones and computers because their connectivity features are a large part of the reason they exist.

Though with phones, this is a relatively new concept. Phones used to last for decades. The phones in my parent's house were unchanged and still working after 30 years.

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Re:The smart home is flailing as a concept by cratermoon on Friday August 06, 2021 @01:58PM (#28090729)
I don't have a landline any more, but I still have a beige rotary dial desk phone that my parents got no later than 70s. It still works, if you can find a place to jack in. It's just a quirky decoration in my living room now.
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