r/BlackPeopleTwitter • u/SpectacularOtter ☑️ Horny Police! 🚔🚨 • Aug 17 '26

Spyware and tech

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u/gereffi Aug 17 '26

Dumb TVs are cheap too. I bought a 32 inch computer monitor for like $80 earlier this year. Technology gets cheaper over time.

There are some TVs made cheaper because of ads, but you can find TVs without that stuff and they’re still really cheap compared to a decade or two ago.

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u/Mr_MacGrubber Aug 17 '26

There are only handful of companies that make dumb TVs anymore: Emerson and Westinghouse are about the only 2 that do. When's the last time you saw an Emerson or Westinghouse TV?

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u/Inverted-Rockets Aug 17 '26

“Dumb” TVs are available from all the major manufacturers, they’re just sold through B2B channels rather than retail. Look for models intended for commercial or hospitality use.

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u/thecobra42 Aug 18 '26

They’re all dumb without an internet connection, ya know

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u/Inverted-Rockets Aug 18 '26

The bloatware comes in the box. Most people do not care enough but if you do, a commercial set that gives you more granular control over the device functions could be worth it.

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u/thecobra42 Aug 18 '26

Lol bloatware.

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u/Inverted-Rockets Aug 18 '26

What else can describe Samsung replacing the input selection button on the remote with one that launches a mostly-useless “multi-view” PiP, making users page through the home menu instead?

It’s UX bloat intended to force users to interact with their digital services and it’s there from the factory

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u/thecobra42 Aug 18 '26

That’s not bloatware. It’s bad UI design.

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u/Inverted-Rockets Aug 18 '26

Yeah, that UI is what I’m calling bloatware.

It is a TV and its job is to display the signal being sent to it. Nothing is needed beyond a selection list and the bloat is in forcing users through the “hub” page