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Even worse, the fancy smart display doesn't even have to physically break to become inoperable.
Most smart devices connect and are locked to a single company's servers and become e-waste the moment they decide to pull the plug.
If you're lucky, you or a techy friend can flash an open firmware to them, but that's not always possible.