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Amazon is bricking primary feature on $160 Echo device after 1 year
Smart display will soon default to showing ads after three hours.
After paying $10 extra to get a device capable of displaying photos indefinitely instead of ads, they'll be forced into the same user experience as the cheaper Echo Show 8. Amazon’s quick discontinuation of the smart display and PhotosPlus is emblematic of its struggles to find a lucrative purpose and significant revenue source for Alexa-powered devices. A premium-priced Alexa device losing its main feature after a year doesn’t instill confidence in future Amazon products either.
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