I remember trying to buy a TV that does not have "smart" functionality a few years ago. It was a chore. Today it seems impossible.
And not just TVs: ovens; refrigerators; dishwashers — all have "smart" options. In fact, it seems that more and more the available non-smart models are only the simpler ones, less performant in ways that are not related to any smart functionality missing.
My non-smart TV was available only with lower resolutions than "smart" models of the same brand.
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your "smart" tv isn't smart anymore if you refuse to connect it to the internet
@ares I don't trust it not to connect to open WiFi by itself. Do you?
Also, cars already come with 4g modems and SIM cards, wanna bet TVs are somewhere down the line also?
@adamierymenko @rysiek Not sure what is happening with Alexa mesh network, but it surely sounded like a mess.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/05/amazon-devices-will-soon-automatically-share-your-internet-with-neighbors/
From 2021: "millions of people will be co-opted into the program whether they know anything about it or not."