Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Guy Serle, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, Kelly Guimont, and Brian Flanigan-Arthurs examine Spotify's discontinuation of their car device, sparking controversy over sustainability and efforts by users to keep the device functioning, The conversation shifts to Samsung's repair shop policies and the controversy it has sparked. Legal concerns, consumer rights, and Samsung's marketing strategies are explored, with skepticism about their practices, and whether this should affect your interest in Samsung devices.

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

00:19 Spotify's Car Thing Discontinued

06:54 Resurrecting Spotify's Car Thing

09:18 Remembering Microsoft Kin and Other Failed Devices

14:35 Samsung's Onerous Repair Demands

16:27 Legal and Ethical Concerns with Samsung's Repair Requirements

18:25 Investigative Journalism on Samsung's Repair Contract

20:33 Challenges Faced by Independent Repair Shops

24:34 Sharing Concerns with Android Owners

26:55 Wrapping Up Discussions on Tech Companies

Links:

Spotify will kill Car Thing units later this year, tells owners to throw them away

https://9to5google.com/2024/05/23/spotify-car-thing-dead/

Car Thing discontinued

https://support.spotify.com/us/article/car-thing-discontinued/

Microsoft Kin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Kin

Samsung Requires Independent Repair Shops to Share Customer Data, Snitch on People Who Use Aftermarket Parts, Leaked Contract Shows

https://www.404media.co/samsung-requires-independent-repair-shops-to-share-customer-data-snitch-on-people-who-use-aftermarket-parts-leaked-contract-shows/

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