▲ 192 ▼ Telly has only delivered 35,000 of its free televisions with always-on ads (www.engadget.com) submitted 9 months ago by Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world 52 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 75 points 9 months ago (4 children) Surprised it’s that high of a number. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 42 points 9 months ago (3 children) It’s free though. As in you can “buy” it to try and hack it or just not use it to make the company lose money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] BanMe@lemmy.world 32 points 9 months ago (2 children) There's a contract, modifying it or using it as not intended (or not using it at all) can make them request the unit back, if you don't comply they could take you to court. I doubt that happens but the threat is there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] snooggums@piefed.world 26 points 9 months ago* I see no way for them to know if I covered the lower screen with something to block it. Maybe even mount a soundbar to something firm over top of the lower screen. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 13 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) If there is a contract then that’s not a thing you own, it’s more like you leasing your living room. I can leave everything I own in a storage space, if I can’t then I don’t own it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 42 points 9 months ago (3 children) It’s free though. As in you can “buy” it to try and hack it or just not use it to make the company lose money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] BanMe@lemmy.world 32 points 9 months ago (2 children) There's a contract, modifying it or using it as not intended (or not using it at all) can make them request the unit back, if you don't comply they could take you to court. I doubt that happens but the threat is there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] snooggums@piefed.world 26 points 9 months ago* I see no way for them to know if I covered the lower screen with something to block it. Maybe even mount a soundbar to something firm over top of the lower screen. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 13 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) If there is a contract then that’s not a thing you own, it’s more like you leasing your living room. I can leave everything I own in a storage space, if I can’t then I don’t own it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BanMe@lemmy.world 32 points 9 months ago (2 children) There's a contract, modifying it or using it as not intended (or not using it at all) can make them request the unit back, if you don't comply they could take you to court. I doubt that happens but the threat is there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] snooggums@piefed.world 26 points 9 months ago* I see no way for them to know if I covered the lower screen with something to block it. Maybe even mount a soundbar to something firm over top of the lower screen. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 13 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) If there is a contract then that’s not a thing you own, it’s more like you leasing your living room. I can leave everything I own in a storage space, if I can’t then I don’t own it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] snooggums@piefed.world 26 points 9 months ago* I see no way for them to know if I covered the lower screen with something to block it. Maybe even mount a soundbar to something firm over top of the lower screen. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 13 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) If there is a contract then that’s not a thing you own, it’s more like you leasing your living room. I can leave everything I own in a storage space, if I can’t then I don’t own it. permalink fedilink source parent