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by malraux
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2/1/20 10:22:20 AM
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New My next one will likely be a projector.
Easy solve for the smart TVs though: don't attach them to the network. Unless they've gotten truly smart and refuse to work unless they've been "updated" recently.
Regards,
-scott
Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson.
Post #432,429
by crazy
2/1/20 11:55:55 AM
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New At least it is less likely they have a camera on you
Post #432,430
by drook
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2/1/20 1:49:02 PM
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New If they don't already, it's coming
I just bought my daughter a cheap Windows laptop for school. It wouldn't complete setup without logging in to a Microsoft account. I created a throwaway, then after setup I had to go into settings and choose to log in as a local user to disconnect from the account.
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Post #432,460
by malraux
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2/5/20 8:05:41 AM
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New You can disconnect from the network before that point and it errors out but still installs
But that's Windows, not the hardware maker.
Regards,
-scott
Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson.
Post #432,464
by drook
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2/5/20 9:20:38 AM
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New It prompted me for wifi before prompting for the account
There was an option "I don't have a network" that I could have used, but I didn't know what was coming. After entering the wifi credentials, there was no way to continue without the account. That workflow was very carefully built.
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Post #432,470
by malraux
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2/5/20 4:41:16 PM
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New Yup, for sure.
The only reason I knew about it when we were setting up the gaming PC is that I decided to Google about it before continuing on.
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-scott
Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson.
Post #432,472
by drook
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2/5/20 7:28:08 PM
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New I almost did that
But this is an $80 notebook, literally disposable. Not worth even 10 minutes of research.
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     espn+ 4.99 a month 2 habs games per week well worth it - (boxley) - (26) - Jan. 27, 2020, 09:49:26 PM EST
         Chromecast to the big screen? -NT - (drook) - (4) - Jan. 28, 2020, 09:30:41 AM EST
             get jitter the larger you make the screen, hard to follow the puck -NT - (boxley) - (3) - Jan. 28, 2020, 12:00:26 PM EST
                 Guess bluetooth doesn't have the bandwidth -NT - (drook) - Jan. 28, 2020, 10:09:39 PM EST
                 I'm not sure of the process - (crazy) - (1) - Jan. 29, 2020, 12:12:55 AM EST
                     Android supports both - (drook) - Jan. 29, 2020, 12:20:18 AM EST
         Get the "app" on a firestick. Works great. -NT - (mmoffitt) - (20) - Jan. 29, 2020, 09:59:21 AM EST
             will try similar, thanks -NT - (boxley) - Jan. 29, 2020, 07:18:49 PM EST
             had a spare roku, awesome pic on big screen, many thanks -NT - (boxley) - (18) - Jan. 29, 2020, 10:56:27 PM EST
                 I hope your experience w/Roku is better than mine. - (mmoffitt) - (17) - Jan. 30, 2020, 08:26:21 AM EST
                     Needs strong WiFi - (drook) - Jan. 30, 2020, 11:37:01 AM EST
                     6ft from the wireless router, will know for sure on tonights habs game -NT - (boxley) - (15) - Jan. 30, 2020, 01:38:00 PM EST
                         very satisfied with picture quality, thanks for the advice -NT - (boxley) - (14) - Jan. 30, 2020, 07:45:59 PM EST
                             How did you find a 55-inch non-"smart" TV? Thought everything in that range had Roku built in. -NT - (drook) - (13) - Jan. 30, 2020, 07:52:45 PM EST
                                 1080 HD scepter 55inch low end price. $278 2 years ago. I dont want smart tv -NT - (boxley) - (12) - Jan. 30, 2020, 09:08:58 PM EST
                                     I had a "smart" TV at last airbnb - (crazy) - Jan. 30, 2020, 11:53:01 PM EST
                                     The non-smart are often more expensive, the others are subsidized -NT - (drook) - (10) - Jan. 31, 2020, 07:22:13 AM EST
                                         Re: "the others are subsidized" - (a6l6e6x) - (1) - Jan. 31, 2020, 11:09:35 PM EST
                                             Yup.. automatic now; no need to 'write down' what you *hand-switched ..on the Channel knob. - (Ashton) - Feb. 1, 2020, 03:22:48 AM EST
                                         ^ This. - (static) - (7) - Feb. 1, 2020, 03:24:30 AM EST
                                             My next one will likely be a projector. - (malraux) - (6) - Feb. 1, 2020, 10:22:20 AM EST
                                                 At least it is less likely they have a camera on you -NT - (crazy) - Feb. 1, 2020, 11:55:55 AM EST
                                                 If they don't already, it's coming - (drook) - (4) - Feb. 1, 2020, 01:49:02 PM EST
                                                     You can disconnect from the network before that point and it errors out but still installs - (malraux) - (3) - Feb. 5, 2020, 08:05:41 AM EST
                                                         It prompted me for wifi before prompting for the account - (drook) - (2) - Feb. 5, 2020, 09:20:38 AM EST
                                                             Yup, for sure. - (malraux) - (1) - Feb. 5, 2020, 04:41:16 PM EST
                                                                 I almost did that - (drook) - Feb. 5, 2020, 07:28:30 PM EST

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