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EddMarkStarr

EddMarkStarr

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Imagine buying a new TV and finding the remote control is actually a microphone.
Yes, you talk to your TV instead of pressing buttons, and the TV can talk back to you.

I'm at a point in my life that technology is escaping my ability to keep up.
But the fancier the tech, the higher the price. Got a warranty, need insurance?

If a Smart TV has a price tag of £24,999.00 will it help pay the electric rates?
Will the "Smart Home" of the future monitor your credit score and alert you when you can't live there anymore?

When your TV payments are higher than your car payments!

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My car talks back to me. At seemingly random times, maybe when I'm cursing another driver or just muttering to myself, a voice in the dashboard pipes up and says "I'm sorry, I didn't catch that". I don't know why and I don't know how to turn the function off. I certainly wouldn't want the telly talking to me like that as well.
 
unloadonme said:
My car talks back to me. At seemingly random times, maybe when I'm cursing another driver or just muttering to myself, a voice in the dashboard pipes up and says "I'm sorry, I didn't catch that". I don't know why and I don't know how to turn the function off. I certainly wouldn't want the telly talking to me like that as well.
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I'm worried about TV's that are phone-enabled, and when someone tries to ring you the TV and your phone both receive the call.
But the price tag for Everything$$$ makes me question durability. Do these hi-tech toys fall apart the day after the warranty expires?
 
unloadonme said:
My car talks back to me. At seemingly random times, maybe when I'm cursing another driver or just muttering to myself, a voice in the dashboard pipes up and says "I'm sorry, I didn't catch that". I don't know why and I don't know how to turn the function off. I certainly wouldn't want the telly talking to me like that as well.
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When I got my latest car it had the facility to pair the phone with the radio/CD player.
I couldn't for the life of me get it to do it. So I took it to a dealer (not one I used) and they got someone sort it out.
Moral of the story is if you can't work it out, get a man who can
 
I deff don't want to talk to my TV or its remote, nor do I want it spying on me & sending data over the internet to some company.
Nor would I ever pay $25k for a TV (heck, I wouldn't even spend $1k for one. I'll stick to the less than $200 black-friday bargains)
(It can remain with a simple push-button remote...connected only to the antenna in the attic, and a power outlet, no internet...and it actually doesn't even need speakers, as I'll be using my stereo/surround-system for the audio)
 
EddMarkStarr said:
But the price tag for Everything$$$ makes me question durability. Do these hi-tech toys fall apart the day after the warranty expires?
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There's a reason I go for the 'cheaper stuff':
When it dies (which it will), I'm not out that much....
....and by the time it does die, it'll be outdated anyway, so there's a reason to upgrade to one with higher definition.
 
72-Jay said:
There's a reason I go for the 'cheaper stuff':
When it dies (which it will), I'm not out that much....
....and by the time it does die, it'll be outdated anyway, so there's a reason to upgrade to one with higher definition.
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My new Samsung Galaxy phone sends me reminders that I haven't setup the latest system features.
Phone calls are all I'm interested in - thank you.
 
LeicsDom said:
If you JUST use it for phone calls then maybe a 'brick' Nokia would suit you better
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Absolutely - except my phone service provider offered me a "free" phone upgrade.
The real price of the phone is hidden in my service contract. So my frustrations hit me, not my bank account.
 
EddMarkStarr said:
Absolutely - except my phone service provider offered me a "free" phone upgrade.
The real price of the phone is hidden in my service contract. So my frustrations hit me, not my bank account.
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In the UK you can get SIM only deals (less than £6/month with my provider) and a Nokia 'brick' phone will cost you about £20. They are starting to become popular with parents who don't want their kids on the internet
 
LeicsDom said:
In the UK you can get SIM only deals (less than £6/month with my provider) and a Nokia 'brick' phone will cost you about £20. They are starting to become popular with parents who don't want their kids on the internet
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That's another great suggestion, truth is there's nothing stopping me from a second phone since all I do is ring friends.
I can keep the Galaxy phone for filing documents, online banking and license renewals - useful conveniences that I do use!
 
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