I don't own a Roku set-top box ir a Samsung, LG,... smart TV and never have, so by Slashdot house rules this clearly makes me the entity best qualified to give a final, authoritative comment on the matter. [*]
Which is:
You're not only buying the content; you're buying a device with a specific feature, namely to access said content in a specific way. So, yes, class action waiting to happen. It's like somebody turned your blender into a set of knives plus a juice press overnight, and their defense is "you don't get to sue because you can still chop the carrots". Sorry doesn't work like that.
[*] I'm also not American, which means that your "+1 NotAmerican" bonus is powerless with me.
Re: In other news (Score:4, Insightful)
I don't own a Roku set-top box ir a Samsung, LG, ... smart TV and never have, so by Slashdot house rules this clearly makes me the entity best qualified to give a final, authoritative comment on the matter. [*]
Which is:
You're not only buying the content; you're buying a device with a specific feature, namely to access said content in a specific way. So, yes, class action waiting to happen. It's like somebody turned your blender into a set of knives plus a juice press overnight, and their defense is "you don't get to sue because you can still chop the carrots". Sorry doesn't work like that.
[*] I'm also not American, which means that your "+1 NotAmerican" bonus is powerless with me.