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You’ve just spent $400 on a baby monitor. Now you need a subscription | Once upon a time there was a company called Miku who wasn’t making quite enough money...::Once upon a time there was a company called Miku who wasn't making quite enough money...

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[–] bandwidthcrisis@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A lot of people don't understand that GPS requires no cell service to function, so it's no surprise that many accept that they have to pay monthly for a "service* that has no ongoing support costs to the seller.

[–] porksoda@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Correct me if I'm wrong, but GPS doesn't allow for communication. Not sure I understand what you're saying.

[–] bandwidthcrisis@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wasn't meaning to refer to hiking situation directly, just giving an example of how people don't always understand enough about a service to know if they should need to pay for it.

Sorry for the confusion.

[–] porksoda@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

That makes sense!