LG to offer subscriptions for already purchased appliances and televisions, evolving into a provider for “Home as a Service”::Subscription fatigue is a thing and regulators are circling, but Korean giant reckons you’re ready to cough up after buying hardware

  • MeanEYE@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Just castrate its access to internet. Initially you can full block it, in time people will figure out which domains need to be blocked. If they can’t upgrade your firmware, they can’t install these new features.

    • bill@lemmy.fmhy.ml
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      1 year ago

      I suspect they’ll include cellular radios in the near future so the appliance does not depend on the “consumer” to provide data access.

      • MeanEYE@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        That is unlikely to happen as it would require contract with local providers, expensive GSM hardware, etc. Luckily at the moment they still don’t know just how much they can push, so they are testing the waters by dipping fingers in it.

      • ZC3rr0r@lemmy.ca
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        1 year ago

        With a cellular data subscription that we will then be required to pay a monthly fee for, to make sure the TV continues to work. You didn’t think they’d be giving this away for free, right?

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          1 year ago

          We’ll see. I think they will use the route of least resistance. But subscription based services are here to stay.

    • Wolfen@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I may be lucky. I am an expat, and I bought mine in China. Now I am in Malaysia. So I may not have this issue. But your points are likely true.