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arrow-up1414arrow-down1external-linkLogitech will brick its $100 Pop smart home buttons on October 15 - Ars Technicaarstechnica.comOtter Raft@lemmy.ca to Selfhosted@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square149linkfedilink
minus-squarechunes@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down2·3 days agoIs it? It still works while so-called newer/better technology goes to the landfill within years.
minus-squareExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down5·3 days agoYes it is, because the HW is completely unnecessary, you can emulate it perfectly on a potato. It only serves a nostalgic purpose, which is also fine, but in all other aspects it is completely obsolete.
minus-squareClent@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·2 days ago emulate it perfectly This is a far stronger claim than any of the developers for these emulators claim.
Is it? It still works while so-called newer/better technology goes to the landfill within years.
Yes it is, because the HW is completely unnecessary, you can emulate it perfectly on a potato. It only serves a nostalgic purpose, which is also fine, but in all other aspects it is completely obsolete.
This is a far stronger claim than any of the developers for these emulators claim.