@nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish • 8 months agoRoku wants to patent the ability to display ads when consoles connected to its TVs are pausedwww.videogameschronicle.comexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up1196arrow-down14
arrow-up1192arrow-down1external-linkRoku wants to patent the ability to display ads when consoles connected to its TVs are pausedwww.videogameschronicle.com@nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish • 8 months agomessage-square20fedilink
minus-squareoriginaluciferlinkfedilink31•8 months agowhew, thanks roku! for a awhile there i thought i might use one of your products. no longer a thought.
minus-squareRefurbished RefurbisherlinkfedilinkEnglish9•edit-28 months agoThe forced arbitration EULA, ads on the homescreen, and prevention of installing your own apps didn’t already convince you?
minus-square@starman2112@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish2•8 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