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You’ve just spent $400 on a baby monitor. Now you need a subscription | Once upon a time there was a company called Miku who wasn’t making quite enough money... (www.theregister.com)
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You’ve just spent $400 on a baby monitor. Now you need a subscription | Once upon a time there was a company called Miku who wasn’t making quite enough money...::Once upon a time there was a company called Miku who wasn't making quite enough money...

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[–] BigDaddySlim@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because the device you bought is just a gateway for the company to access the real product, you. You're paying them so they can access your information.

The sad reality of today.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The sadder part is how most don't seem to give a fuck about this.

[–] BigDaddySlim@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Products are usually priced lower than cost and seem like a good deal to the average consoomer, they don't think about why it's so cheap.

See free Amazon Alexa deals for example