>Sure, a manufacture can add wifi for ~1$, but then what.
Analytics, surveillance and lock-in. Require the user to apply for an online account and charge them a monthly fee to do something online that used to be free, monitor their usage and make it difficult for them to use another brand's products without significant friction.
Analytics, surveillance and lock-in. Require the user to apply for an online account and charge them a monthly fee to do something online that used to be free, monitor their usage and make it difficult for them to use another brand's products without significant friction.