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Just a heads up, Sonos was going to brick working devices to convince people to upgrade but public uproar convinced them not to.

https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/5/21166777/sonos-ending-recy...

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Yep! I'm aware. Conversely, the AI that runs Google has never halted the shutdown of a product due to public uproar (to my knowledge). It’s nice to know which orgs will flex under public pressure towards consumer utility.

Sonos was going to brick working devices for people who were in the recycling program not quite the same as brick to convince people to upgrade. Not say its much better but not quite as ugly as your suggestion.

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