End of Software Update Program

No one is holding a gun to anyone’s head, or imprisoning them against their will. You just can’t get new features if you run a legacy system, something which can be explained fully in technical terms without comparisons to hostage taking. As to my sensibilities, I just prefer to keep comparisons from escalating like they do in the main thread. This subject blew through the Godwin’s Law barrier around noon on day one, so things escalate quickly. I’d rather keep the language tame so the escalation has no chance to happen.

Enthusiast II

No one is holding a gun to anyone’s head, or imprisoning them against their will. You just can’t get new features if you run a legacy system, something which can be explained fully in technical terms without comparisons to hostage taking. As to my sensibilities, I just prefer to keep comparisons from escalating like they do in the main thread. This subject blew through the Godwin’s Law barrier around noon on day one, so things escalate quickly. I’d rather keep the language tame so the escalation has no chance to happen.

They are holding updates hostage until you update your hardware or split your system.

They are holding updates hostage until you update your hardware or split your system.

By that logic, I can say Porsche is holding that 911 Turbo in the showroom hostage because I refuse to pay full price or trade in my 2016 Jeep. Damn you Porsche!

For how can they hold something hostage that you’ve never had? They are merely setting conditions of how you can use your system in the future. Keep what you have now and continue on your way, or upgrade/split for new functions. Those are their conditions, and you need to choose to get something new or keep what you have.

“Hostage” taking also suggests something criminal or nefarious. Sonos cannot add new features to your first world luxury music system without splitting the system or taking out the least capable devices. That isn’t criminal or malicious, those are the facts of software engineering and business. Attributing it to something criminal is pure hyperbole.

Enthusiast II

They are holding updates hostage until you update your hardware or split your system.

By that logic, I can say Porsche is holding that 911 Turbo in the showroom hostage because I refuse to pay full price or trade in my 2016 Jeep. Damn you Porsche!

For how can they hold something hostage that you’ve never had? They are merely setting conditions of how you can use your system in the future. Keep what you have now and continue on your way, or upgrade/split for new functions. Those are their conditions, and you need to choose to get something new or keep what you have.

“Hostage” taking also suggests something criminal or nefarious. Sonos cannot add new features to your first world luxury music system without splitting the system or taking out the least capable devices. That isn’t criminal or malicious, those are the facts of software engineering and business. Attributing it to something criminal is pure hyperbole.

Sonos is holding updates to modern devices hostage until you replace all legacy hardware or disintegrate your system.

Sonos is holding updates to modern devices hostage until you replace all legacy hardware or disintegrate your system.

I disagree with your hyperbole. You agreed to a software license, which is stated as subject to change. Under that agreement, Sonos provides new features given certain conditions. Those conditions have changed. Sonos stole nothing from you, nor have they broken a law. They simply changed the conditions of their EULA, as is their right.

Welcome to modern luxury electronics.

melvimbe

Sonos is holding updates to modern devices hostage until you replace all legacy hardware or disintegrate your system.

No disintegrations.

Danny

Enthusiast II

Sonos is holding updates to modern devices hostage until you replace all legacy hardware or disintegrate your system.

I disagree with your hyperbole. You agreed to a software license, which is stated as subject to change. Under that agreement, Sonos provides new features given certain conditions. Those conditions have changed. Sonos stole nothing from you, nor have they broken a law. They simply changed the conditions of their EULA, as is their right.

Welcome to modern luxury electronics.

Wow glad you finally agree that they are holding updates hostage, thank you.

Enthusiast II

Sonos is holding updates to modern devices hostage until you replace all legacy hardware or disintegrate your system.

No disintegrations.

Hostage

Wow glad you finally agree that they are holding updates hostage, thank you.

No, not even close. Hostage taking involves criminality and force. Nobody forced you to agree to a legally binding EULA. Nice try though. You should go back to the main thread, you’ll feel right at home there.