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LG to offer subscriptions for already purchased appliances and televisions, evolving into a provider for “Home as a Service” (www.theregister.com)
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LG to offer subscriptions for already purchased appliances and televisions, evolving into a provider for “Home as a Service”::Subscription fatigue is a thing and regulators are circling, but Korean giant reckons you're ready to cough up after buying hardware

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[–] ablackcatstail@lemmy.goblackcat.com 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is fucking ridiculous! Do you have to buy a subscription in order to use the appliance? If so, it seems to me that this would constitute unfair trade practice. Some shit just does not belong on the internet. Can you imagine the serious and life threatening situation that could develop, if say, somebody hacked into a system and turned gas stoves on and a fire developed? No, it's time to draw the line at IoT!

[–] dojan@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You’ll own nothing and be happy.

[–] ablackcatstail@lemmy.goblackcat.com 10 points 1 year ago

Fuck it! I'll be old fashioned and use an outdoor grill.

[–] orphiebaby@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

The people who downvoted you are either unaware of where things are going, or they have no ability to comprehend humor.