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by stefan_ 2131 days ago
No, of course not. The best example is the hugely expensive big TV screen that still comes with all of this, and there isn't even any particular service it offers.
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Whenever you can make more money by packaging junk, somebody will do that.

Most people always go for the cheapest option no matter how junky it is, and no matter how much an improvement paying a but extra would make (exhibit A: airplane tickets for tourists).

It seems like the only working method to get rid of the junk is to outlaw it.

Are these "smart" TVs compliant with the GDPR, and if so, how?
The same way polluting industries just dump their shit around: nobody sues them until it's incredibly egregious.