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0 pointsGigachad4y ago0 comments

Is it dumb? Many manufacturers already do this. Samsung had a case recently where they bricked all of the stolen smart TVs. Apple would do this as well. Basically any technology product company has or is considering having the ability to brick stolen devices.

And I'm not against this either. The law can provide a strong set of rights for actual owners, but if your product is stolen, you have no rights over it.

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curtain4y ago· 2 in thread

A GPU is a component, not a complete system.

For laptops and smartphones, sure being stolen a common risk, and that kind of functionality grants the end-user some protection, and perhaps a chance to recover the good.

For TVs and motherboards, GPUs, printers, etc it's basically superfluous DRM that typically only serves the manufacturer.

Overall Smart TVs have been the polar opposite of user-respecting technology.

GigachadOP4y ago

Of course anti theft serves the manufacturer. And I think that is ok. If you have a stolen product, you have 0 rights to use or posses that product.

Once you purchase the product legitimately, you now have legal protection so that the OEM may not lock you out. Products should respect the owner. Stolen products are still owned by the OEM and not the person physically holding the product.

ClumsyPilot4y ago

99.99% of TVs aren't stolen, why am I forced to run this DRM on my property?

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