nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 3 months agoRoku wants to patent the ability to display ads when consoles connected to its TVs are pausedwww.videogameschronicle.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkRoku wants to patent the ability to display ads when consoles connected to its TVs are pausedwww.videogameschronicle.comnanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square13fedilink
minus-squareoriginalucifer@moist.catsweat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agowhew, thanks roku! for a awhile there i thought i might use one of your products. no longer a thought.
minus-squareRefurbished Refurbisher@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-23 months agoThe forced arbitration EULA, ads on the homescreen, and prevention of installing your own apps didn’t already convince you?
minus-squarestarman2112@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoThey sell their TVs at a loss because they anticipate making money back via advertising, so don’t feel bad about buying a cheap 4k TV. It literally costs them money!* *As long as you don’t connect it to the internet for some dumb reason
whew, thanks roku! for a awhile there i thought i might use one of your products. no longer a thought.
The forced arbitration EULA, ads on the homescreen, and prevention of installing your own apps didn’t already convince you?
They sell their TVs at a loss because they anticipate making money back via advertising, so don’t feel bad about buying a cheap 4k TV. It literally costs them money!*
*As long as you don’t connect it to the internet for some dumb reason