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2022-02-18 Science & Technology

Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete And Unsupported

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Posted by Skidmark 2022-02-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Give it time. Cochlear implants have worked well for several years. This will be tried in other countries even when failure here. Money to be made will breathe life into this again and again. A Democrat congress person will invest if money is to be made. Republicans also will not miss out on the gravy train offered. Solar, wind and pharma on and on it goes. Go electric push now as big pharma grows less lucrative.

Posted by Dale 2022-02-18 08:12|| 2022-02-18 08:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Anything you buy that must be supported by an internet back end to keep working is a piece of trash that hasn't reached its EOL just yet.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-02-18 08:22|| 2022-02-18 08:22|| Front Page Top

#3 It costs money every day to support a product with an internet back end. Shy ongoing subscription revenue, they all die. Gurgle and Crapple can afford such loss leaders but they eventually abandon them too.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-02-18 08:25|| 2022-02-18 08:25|| Front Page Top

#4 Just bought new hearing aids for about $52 each. They crush the $1500 Starkey I was using before. I'll buy some spares at this price. Who cares if they only last a couple years?

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-02-18 08:27|| 2022-02-18 08:27|| Front Page Top

#5 And what brand are they?

Posted by Skidmark 2022-02-18 12:21|| 2022-02-18 12:21|| Front Page Top

#6 Hue hearing

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-02-18 12:28|| 2022-02-18 12:28|| Front Page Top

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