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JFC. Add that to the list of brands I'm not fucking buying anymore.
THEY MAKE TOMATO SAUCE. WHY THE FUCK ARE THEY TRYING TO SELL LITERAL WIRETAPS
@finalarbiter @return2ozma Hmm for the record the device itself seems fairly inoffensive. it doesn't have any wireless. It doesn't connect to the internet. You have to manually upload it to whatever website they want.
That said. That is a tape recorder. We already HAVE this technology. We don't gain anything in this except a non-unique form factor and the Prego/StoryCorps logo. Potentially it's even worse if you can't just get the raw audio files from the device and can only directly upload.
I honestly don't care that it's 'just' a simple recording device. The basic concept is fucking creepy, especially if not everyone at your dinner table is on board or aware of the device's presence.
@finalarbiter agreed. and just because it's a perfectly "offline" device now doesn't stop them from pointlessly iterating and adding features and subscriptions.