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		robg on April 7, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask Wirecutter: Can you recommend a not-smart TV f... The chart here shows the problem: https://www.aei.org/carpe-diem/chart-of-the-day-or-century-8... TVs have been so commoditized, if you were a TV manufacturer, how would you stay in business in the next thirty years?

nitwit005 on April 7, 2023 | [–]

TVs have been essentially a commodity for half a century now. I expect to see a lot of the same manufacturers in 30 years, because some of the current ones were around 30 years ago.

sanderjd on April 8, 2023 | [–]

Like any other commodity: low overhead, thin margins, and large volumes.

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