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A comment on Show HN: My $300 embroidery machine needed a subscription, so I built my own app. Parent comment

Re:Show HN: My $300 embroidery machine needed a subscription... by newyankee on Thursday November 12, 2026 @09:01PM (#50477136)
I do wonder if the trend would mean we might seem some crazier lockins and warranties voided if broken. Was contemplating breaking a newly bought Samsung TV due to bloat but then decided against it
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Re:Show HN: My $300 embroidery machine needed a subscription... by happyPersonR on Friday November 13, 2026 @04:43AM (#50480819)
In all honesty, jailbreaking your tv just allows you to perform security patches and bug fixes on your own faster if you know what you’re doing.
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