No but non-functional can be considered destroyed in this context…

It’s a way to display power, the ruling “elite” need to enforce their status. It started thousands years ago with the ruling class showing of their opulence.

JFC, is nothing safe?

I was just talking about dumping Fitbit as Google destroys it and jumping to Garmin…

Is it possible? Yes

Is it likely given Corpo take over of civilization? Also yes…

Yeah this is propaganda, nothing more.

That is pocket change for Apple. They have so much money they literally don’t know what to do with it.

Dictatorships don’t need such things, and Elon is the heir apparent to Trump…

Yeah about time for me to switch to something else :/

For now…

Exactly!

My parents were fine with me watching most R rated movies at ten…

A LARGE group of religious nut jobs wanted the Harry Potter movies banned… And a non-insignificant group that wanted the Teletubbies banned…

Although I’ve heard of the game, I’m unfamiliar with it.

Can you elaborate on what exactly is inappropriate ?

Also, is it something some parents evaluated and are OK with their children being exposed to?

Example: my parents were ok with me watching R rated movies with them when I was like ten…

I actually use it a bunch for setting reminders and it does pretty good at that.

Yes

Anti- fascist tech.

Some giants have had handheld scanners for a decade… You just grab one as you walk in, scan and pack everything and hand it to the cashier on way out.

They’re really not though, maga fascists, actually believe this is a mere speed bump on the way to the promised land…

Pixel Slate by Google

I got it on a black Friday Sale and immediately regretted it.

For something that is supposed to “just work” nothing just works.

It’s spent the last several years as a very expensive media player. Which it isn’t even particularly good at…

One big issue, is even if they have a “plan” it goes out the window if the show is too successful(or unsuccessful). A 5 season arc now needs to last 6 or 7…

I know Buffy for example had been planned for 8-9 seasons. And then producers were like nope the 7th is it. So they had to try and wrap everything up in one season.

Would you pay $1000 for one? Economy of scales matters…

Plus everyone who did look at them would say it is smaller it should cost less! Even though a smaller phone would be more technically challenging to build. Next you have compromises. No matter what you take out to make it work. People would bitch, I need that! I don’t need this other thing! Next battery life, people complain about current battery life, you think they want less?

I could go on, but I can easily see why manufacturers don’t want to deal…

Because most people want big screens?

I mean, it is simple.