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Sonos is history as far as I am concerned

Sony to the rescue

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If all you purchased Sonos for is the functionality of that linked speaker, you got ripped off real bad,  

Oh, rue the day when I, the unsuspecting customer, embraced the digital delight crafted by the hands of Sonos. Like a modern-day Ulysses, I embarked on this voyage of technological discovery, armed with an optimism as robust as the plastic-encased marvel that was meant to transform my life. Yet, just as the mythical sirens lured the hapless hero with their enchanting melodies, your promises of cutting-edge functionality drew me in, only to lead me to the shoals of disappointment.

Ah, Sonos, you are not just an electronic device manufacturer, but an artist of paradoxes. Your latest update, an ironic masterpiece that snatched away the very functionalities that made me part with my hard-earned cash. A software update or a grand heist of features? I wonder.

As if inspired by the wily trickster god Loki himself, you presented us with a 'feature update' that was nothing short of a devious sleight of hand. There I was, basking in the glow of your device's once impeccable prowess, only to find that your so-called upgrade transformed my trusty sidekick into a mere shadow of its former self.

With a single swipe of your corporate pen, you altered the terms of our tacit contract. No longer could I enjoy the pleasures once offered by your device, replaced instead by an array of tantalizingly inaccessible icons, a maddening reminder of what was and what could no longer be.

Does your corporate conscience sit by the river Lethe? Have you forgotten the covenant between maker and consumer? Or did you simply discard it, as casually as you stripped the appealing functionalities from your device? A more cynical soul might call it a breach of trust. I, however, prefer to call it an unexpected plot twist in our digital drama.

Now, I look upon your device, an expensive paperweight twinkling with the ghost of promises unfulfilled. It stands as a monument to the arrogance of its creators - a Pandora's box of digital deceit that, once opened, can never be closed.

And yet, in this bleak landscape of lost functions and broken trust, I offer you applause, dear Sonos. For in your audacious disregard for consumer satisfaction, you have composed a tragicomic symphony that resonates with the hollow echo of missed opportunities. You have transformed a mundane act of consumption into an existential exploration of the human condition.

So here's a toast to you, Sonos, the maestro of digital disappointment. You have inadvertently produced a masterclass in consumer disillusionment.

To paraphrase the wise bard: "Baited, with the falsest bait that ever caught a careful buyer." Such is the song of Sonos, a tune as haunting as it is unforgettable. Your symphony plays on, maestro, but do note, the audience may not wait around for the encore.

[Thanks to ChatGPT for perfectly articulating my emotions.]

lol. I didn't buy a playbase and play 1s to connect by Bluetooth. I leave that for when I play something as I go for a walk.

I have de-installed the Sonos app from my phone and powered off my Sonos player forever. I feel free. “Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose.” I must confess I do not own a sledgehammer, so I'll just tip the device into the bin of electronic waste in the garage. Goodbye, beautiful people. May you have music forever or at least until Sonos yanks it away.

So just to recap: you’re still blaming Sonos because the folk responsible for a totally different, non-Sonos product have removed a feature that Sonos used.

Yes, it’s disappointing - as it was when a similar feature went for IOS users, some years ago. 

Fair enough, though. Bye-bye. 

If information comes to light that it was Google not Sonos that disabled functionality on my Android phone, then I will unreservedly apologize for the melodrama.

No matter who disabled what, you're always responsible for your behaviour.

Absolutely. And if information comes to light that it was Google not Sonos that disabled functionality on my phone, then I will redirect the firehose of wrath at Google.

Do not go into hiding. You're accountable for what you wrote, independent of what others might have done or said.