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> The cheapie appliances are the ones that will be subsidized by the insane data collection policies, just like TVs are now.

How does that work if I buy the appliance outright? I mean on their end: I buy it, I don't let it talk to the Internet, the company loses ad revenue and... what? Break into my place and steal it from me?

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I’m guessing ‘Smart’ features are going to be tied into network connections. Also, very possible future appliances having no physical buttons and requiring a separate internet device (which can support ads) to work.

Annoy you every 5 minutes with a message about security updates.

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