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mike_hock on Oct 15, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: The state of Android updates is still dire

Well, the difference between TVs and computer monitors is about as big today as it was in the 90s, right?

Back then, they were also essentially the same technology (cathode ray tubes), but the TV had tuner and some analog circuitry to decode the signal.

scarface74 on Oct 15, 2019 [–]

The TV in the 90s didn’t have a computer built in where you could download apps nor did have an internet connection. You unfortunately can’t buy a TV today that isn’t “smart”. The same video sources that you watch on your computer, are usually available on TVs - YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, etc.

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