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 sabreW4K3   ( @sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al )  to Technology · 2 years ago

Oral-B bricking Alexa toothbrush is cautionary tale against buzzy tech

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Oral-B bricking Alexa toothbrush is cautionary tale against buzzy tech

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 sabreW4K3   ( @sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al )  to Technology · 2 years ago
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Oral-B discontinued Alexa toothbrush in 2022, now sells $400 "AI" toothbrush.
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    Fucking hell, if I spent $230 on a goddamn toothbrush, I’d expect that thing to last me for a lifetime.

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      No toothbrush will last a lifetime, so maybe don’t put $320 in it

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        That has definitely been my strategy, yeah. It’s just such a wild discrepancy to the handful of dollars you spend on a perfectly serviceable hand-operated brush.

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          A winning strategy 👌

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        Unfortunately, there are many plastic toothbrushes that are lasting lifetimes in our landfills. Once I learned that, I switched to eco-friendly ones. There just isn’t a need for a smart/ai toothbrush, IMO.

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