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Spotify won't open-source Car Thing, but starts refund process

Spotify to brick hardware it released to general public in 2022 this December.

As noted by TechCrunch today, in October 2021, Spotify CEO and founder Daniel Ek said that more than 2 million people initially signed up for the Car Thing waitlist. If they continue with the plan to brick Car Thing in December, the refunds won’t matter when our anger & disappointment resurfaces, and we remember why they lost our trust as users. As Spotify currently looks unlikely to do more to appease Car Thing owners, this incident may have to serve as a cautionary tale for people considering buying hardware from a company that might not commit to long-term support.

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