The Terminal Demise Of Consumer Electronics Through Subscription Services

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• shiroininja@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I don’t have subscriptions for anything or license keys. What are people doing?

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  • Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Consuming. Blindly.

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  • alecsargent@lemmy.zip ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I remember Microsoft revoking my license keys for a 2011 Office Suite disk which were supposed to be a one-time purchase. Since then I gave them the middle finger and installed pirated copies on every single family member’s device.

    They could have had a loyal lifetime customer but broke my trust and now they have a full family of non-customers.

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  • Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Not self hosting

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• DFX4509B_2@lemmy.org ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  '… now Windows works off the same model.'

  • Good thing PCs aren’t locked into Windows then.

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  • k0e3@lemmy.ca ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I’ve been out of the camera and camcorder scene for a while now since I’ve been happy with the ones I’ve bought over 10 years ago, but I heard about some cameras that require apps on your phone to even work. I think it was the Insta or DJI cameras. That’s pretty wild. I hope point and shoots and mirrorlesses aren’t like that because I was looking into to getting a new one soon.

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    • DFX4509B_2@lemmy.org ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Mirrorless and P&S cameras should still be able to work without an app. Also, there’s always used SLRs.

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• FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I’m currently looking for a dependable MP3 player that it’s $800.

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  • katharta@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Check out Tangara www.crowdsupply.com/cool-tech-zone/tangara

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    • FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      This is exactly what I want. This would be so cool. I’m weary of crowd funding.

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  • NOT_RICK@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Are you saying the one you have in mind is 800 bucks or is that your budget?

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    • FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      That was a typo. I meant to say NOT $800. Sony Walkman has options from $3600 to $400. I want to spend under $100, but I don’t want garbage either.

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  • Zen_Shinobi@lemmy.world ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I had a Sansa Fuse about a decade + ago.

    Is there an issue with getting a used smartphone with no service and a headphone jack?

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    • FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I might just do this. I was hoping for something a little smaller. I might use a rooted android phone and use a minimalist launcher.

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  • morbidcactus@lemmy.ca ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    FiiO has some that aren’t super pricey (they run a range, their entry level stuff is usually really affordable), their amps and DACs are pretty solid in my experience so I’d totally look into one, second hand would definitely be an option there too.

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    • zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Just throwing it in there that none of my Fiio DACs or amps help up over time, especially with the more portable models. Maybe the build quality is better on their higher end models, but I’m definitely not buying any more of their stuff.

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    • FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I like the echo mini. It looks like a cassette player

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