If that's how it is going to be, Governments should require companies to have a return and recycling program for these devices, and clearly labelled(maybe like a giant cigarette warning) that a device is only supported for 5 years or whatever, and you can expect it to have whatever reduced functionality after that date. At least consumers would be informed before throwing money away.
I'd much prefer to buy something like a dumb TV, and plug in a cheap Roku or Chromecast or whatever and only have a small device that gets obsolete.
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