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Re:Google doesn't want to pay Sonos for technology it copied by orangejuice101 on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @01:41PM (#29895742)
Just a heads up, Sonos was going to brick working devices to convince people to upgrade but public uproar convinced them not to.

https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/5/21166777/sonos-ending-recy...

Re:Google doesn't want to pay Sonos for technology it copied by toomuchtodo on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @01:57PM (#29896014)
Yep! I'm aware. Conversely, the AI that runs Google has never halted the shutdown of a product due to public uproar (to my knowledge). It’s nice to know which orgs will flex under public pressure towards consumer utility.
Re:Google doesn't want to pay Sonos for technology it copied by boringg on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @03:48PM (#29897619)
Sonos was going to brick working devices for people who were in the recycling program not quite the same as brick to convince people to upgrade. Not say its much better but not quite as ugly as your suggestion.