Comment on You didn't bought it you rented it!

• MrJameGumb@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  The article said the subscription was for “software updates” which really seems like something they should provide for free anyway so you’re really just paying for the privilege to use their precious machine that you already paid for lol

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  • programmer_belch@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Software updates for what? New ways to wash your clothes? I only use like two or three settings in mine

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    • MrJameGumb@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Knowing LG it’s probably updates to make it play Jingle Bells at Christmas time or something lol

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      • Rouxibeau@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Sounds like paywalling security updates.

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    • Clocksstriking13@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I think it’s for “smart” washing machines that you can control from your phone etc. So that’s likely what the “updates” would be related too…why you’d need to control your washing machine from afar is beyond me but some people love smart gadgets and will by anything that connects to their phone.

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      • mayo@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        There are cases for it, eg programming a wash to occur when energy demand is low.

        In my opinion we should be pursuing technologies to do this that don’t require an internet connection. Even being able to program a schedule into the machine and it can detect if something is in there or not. That would be enough since energy usage follows a relatively consistent plot. These companies don’t give a shit about anything other than coming up with ways to make more money.

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      • floofloof@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Huh. I do my best to avoid anything that connects to my phone.

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  • Perfide@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Fucking software updates for a washing machine? If my washing machine needs a software update, that should be a fucking recall. A washing machine should be a fully embedded system imo.

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    • DrQuint@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      It’s updates for the cybersecurity that exists strictly only because it is connected to the internet which in turn is something that exists strictly only because there’s software updates.

      Megaman Battle Network was prophetic. Terrorist will flood your house using a phone.

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      • DarkMatter_contract@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Why would I connect a washing machine to the internet???

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