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dijit
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A deep dive into why Wi-Fi kind of sucks
I suppose the difference is that I don't expect my television to run on batteries, but I do expect it to work on wifi.
extra88
on March 4, 2017
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Why? TVs aren't very portable, carrying content over a wire makes much more sense.
evan_
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It's easier for most consumers to just put their new TV where they want rather than knock a bunch of holes in the wall (or ask their landlord to do the work)
emodendroket
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Right, and you accept a degraded experience for the portability. The speaker built into your phone isn't as good as stand-up speakers either.
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It's even easier to put their new TV where the wire is.
dijit
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I have a partner who hates wires. Wifi is a very normal thing for TV's, Games consoles, Chromecasts... etc;
wolfgke
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The question rather is: What would you rather be willing to give up: Ethernet or your partner? :-)
(a smart girl knows that it is a bad idea to urge nerds to make a choice between her and his PC).
teddyh
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Casual sexism is casual.
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