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That... really didn't help them at all
And apparently there are new avoiding litigation clauses in the ToU of updates being pushed this week.
I actually have a question about this: if I agree to a version of the ToS, later there is an update, and I do not agree with the changes, should not be the case I keep using something out of date but also with a certain version of the ToS?
Asking in legal terms here, since companies like to put these changes as "accept or walk away" sort of situation, but I am almost sure this is actually either illegal or very close to that (and no, ToS, or a contract, is NOT above the law. So don't even bother with that point)
That's exactly why they are accept or walk away. You MUST agree to those terms to continue to use the device you bought. I've never heard of any laws on the consumer side of that practice.
Which is dumb because you could agree to the intial terms, and then they can change the agreement at any time and brick your tv if you leave it connected to the internet and they change the agreement to something ridiculous without an option to revert to the original agreement.
Yup, and your only option is to stop using it. No consumer protections whatsoever.
Not sure if you're trying to say there are no litigation clauses or that there are "no litigation" clauses...
New litigation avoidance clauses mayhaps