cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/21524474

Smart display will soon default to showing ads after three hours.

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It would be a shame if people hacked their devices and loaded whatever they wanted on them.

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No!

That means people are still buying and using the device. This is a case for returning the product to Amazon/the store you brought it from citing the product is no longer fit for purpose because of changes made by the seller/manufacturer. If you live in a sensible country (sorry US) this should work.

This only stops if there is a clear and attributable loss of sales/increase in returns.

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The class action suit against Sony for removing Linux from the PS3 really showed them.

What was the payout, $5 per owner?

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Its not about getting money. Its about, in that case Sony geting a clear “this decision cost us money”.

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Yeah I mean I wouldn’t buy one and I would encourage others not to. But if you already have it and can’t return it, make it your device, not theirs.

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