I’m mostly sailing the high seas, using the tv as a giant monitor for the always-on laptop connected to it. I’m afraid of the 1984-esque “You must connect to the internet to continue using this TV” that might come after some time.

  • Empricorn@feddit.nlEnglish
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    8 days ago

    Why did you connect it at all? Was there specific functionality they detailed in patch notes or something that you felt you were missing out on?

    • forrgott@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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      8 days ago

      Eh, I’ve always been paranoid about firmware patches and the like. Also, curiosity got the better of me; I had to see what the crap smart features were like.

      You do make a very good point though!

      • Empricorn@feddit.nlEnglish
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        8 days ago

        I definitely understand the instinct to always be up-to-date with the newest. But then digital storefront “updates” started removing features and even content! Runaway capitalism ruins everything…

        • forrgott@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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          8 days ago

          Well, the program is that the computer in my TV is a potential security issue. That said, there’s no way of knowing if I can trust updates to patch problems or create new ones, so… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯