> Devices that are locked become e-waste once a manufacturer stops supporting them. This keeps happening like clockwork:
> Spotify’s Car Thing
Contrary to the author's claim, Car Thing is a great example of what can happen with abandoned hardware. The device did not become e-waste when the manufacturer stopped supporting it. There is a lively community of people modifying and updating software and doing really interesting things. I lack one only because I missed the $15 price nadir and they are relatively high priced in the secondary market.
> Spotify’s Car Thing
Contrary to the author's claim, Car Thing is a great example of what can happen with abandoned hardware. The device did not become e-waste when the manufacturer stopped supporting it. There is a lively community of people modifying and updating software and doing really interesting things. I lack one only because I missed the $15 price nadir and they are relatively high priced in the secondary market.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Spotify+Car+Thing
https://www.reddit.com/r/carthinghax/