Re:Sony software updates breaks movie theater projectors
by transcriptase on Sunday December 31, 2023 @04:55PM
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Roku and smart TV manufacturers are infuriating.
They choose a processor that’s barely sufficient to run the software it releases with, and proceed release a constant stream of updates with nothing of value to the user. Meanwhile every update has the device running 5% slower, making it noticeably sluggish after a couple years.
It almost feels intentional, but I’m sure no bean counter is going to permit spending a few dollars extra per unit for something they probably see as reason for people to upgrade.
They choose a processor that’s barely sufficient to run the software it releases with, and proceed release a constant stream of updates with nothing of value to the user. Meanwhile every update has the device running 5% slower, making it noticeably sluggish after a couple years.
It almost feels intentional, but I’m sure no bean counter is going to permit spending a few dollars extra per unit for something they probably see as reason for people to upgrade.