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CileTheSane@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

Even if that were true, you’re still paying more than you would be for a “dumb” TV that doesn’t have those features. So everybody loses but the company selling the hardware still sees a sale. They lose a lot more if they pay the cost to produce and then never sell the device.

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groet@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
You are asuming the cost of a network card and a microchip is higher than the profit they expect from the ads. Many smart TVs are cheaper than an equivalent dumb TV

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- Tollana1234567@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  that is likely how to lure people into predatory behaviour, with CHEAP upfront.
  
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- grue@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  
  Many smart TVs are cheaper than an equivalent dumb TV
  
  How TF do you know? There aren’t any ‘equivalent dumb TVs’ left to compare to!
  
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