I think the issue now is there’s less and less device that doesn’t have IOT build in, and then some that doesn’t require internet to function might suddenly get roped into a requirement, and then they can time your product obsolescence this way. Their next step is to put out product that can only work via an app so you’re required to connect it.
Honestly i don’t mind having some device like a robot vacuum to have internet requirement, because it expand the usefulness with it, but gym equipment? Cookware? TV? AC? Heck no.
dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 3 days ago
An effective way to boycott this terrible activity is to take to the second-hand market wherever possible. Thrift stores, FB marketplace (yuck), craigslist, and old-fashioned yard sales. Old exercise equipment is everywhere. Engage with makers and support networks to repair and maintain that stuff.
Keep the flow of money out of the hands of these corporations that just want to lease you things.