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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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[–] 37 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Commenting from an LG phone (last one produced) next to an LG tv. Will never purchase another one of their products in my life, even before this article.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    I have a dumb LG TV and idek how I'll replace it when it's finished. Do they even sell dumb TV's anymore?

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  • [–] 10 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    You have to buy a "smart tv", never connect it to wifi and plug a proper media device to it.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    Are there really only smart tvs nowM

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Search for the ones that are meant for retail use. I don't recall what they're called, but that class of tvs will get you a decent dumb tv.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Digital signage? They're basically monitors but often have a basic onboard OS like Android for running DS apps, but like you said they're otherwise a dumb TV without the aerial port.

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