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jerjerjer on May 23, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Updates to Kagi pricing plans – More searches, unr...

"Dumb" things are going away. Wanted to buy a small speaker recently. Almost every model is riddled with: 1) Smart assistans 2) Manufacturer app (with treble/bass/eq controls locked in app).

Same things with TV and many more home appliances.

We are expected to pay extra to finance data collection ops on ourselves and be happy for the priviledge.

MichaelZuo on May 23, 2023 [–]

High end small speakers still are mostly usable, with purely optional apps.

Look into B&O.

jerjerjer on May 23, 2023 | [–]

B&O sounds great (tried Emerge), but they are ridiculously overpriced.

Bought Marshall Middleton - no assistants, no mandatory app, jack input, bass/treble buttons.

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