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It's really pathetic. Reminds me of when phone manufacturers make a hardware button stop doing what people are used to and make it do Feature-Of-The-Month. Sorry, your power button now turns on FeatureX instead of toggling power. All so a fraction of a percent of users accidentally and unintentionally invoke unwanted features.



Screams in Bixby

Looks at the TV remote with its "Netflix" and "Apple TV" buttons

Screams even louder


My Roku remote still has an Rdio button. Makes me sad each time I notice it.


Streaming device makers make a significant share of their gross margins from sales of those buttons.

(That and an Apple-like mandatory revenue share on the channels that users choose / install.)




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