[usaphp]

I still have the Sony TV with built in Google TV, which is a brick now, because I can't update it anymore and google has abandoned it. Not doing the same mistake again.

[TulliusCicero]

As opposed to other built-in OEM smart platforms, which definitely have a long life filled with useful updates?

The real solution is that the smarts should be in a Chromecast or Apple TV or Roku, that way it's easy to replace or upgrade.

[bhandziuk]

Absolutely. A TV should be as dumb as possible. It's a large monitor with one video input and no speakers.

[appleflaxen]

is a charge back or small claims court an option when the goods are taken away from you long after purchase?

probably not worth the time it would take, but this kind of behavior from companies like google is just so toxic.