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Quoted from Wolfmarsh:Don't underestimate the hardening of the OS as well. They can't just leave the OS the way it is if it's connected to Wifi. There will have to be regular security patches applied to the OS to keep it secure.
Yeah - I think online is just a bad idea for this very reason... Have they not read about IOT? Is it that hard to update code with a USB drive?
Quoted from luvthatapex2:I think we are all overlooking something. Stern won't do this for just updates/support, there has to be a revenue stream in it somewhere.....
Maybe they'll charge for the service? Something ops might like, but home users would probably pass on.
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