Bose has released API docs and opened the API for its EoL SoundTouch speakers
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Re: Bose has released API docs and opened the API for its EoL SoundTouch speakers
#2Some good news
Re: Bose has released API docs and opened the API for its EoL SoundTouch speakers
#3Good for them! I own two sets of noise-cancelling Bose headphones and a (dumb) speaker, and they've all been pretty solid, and for half the price of equivalent Apple headphones.
Re: Bose has released API docs and opened the API for its EoL SoundTouch speakers
#4I recently posted a comment [0] critical of Bose for needing an app, and it's nice to see that Bose decided to take a much better approach to end-of-life.
Re: Bose has released API docs and opened the API for its EoL SoundTouch speakers
#5it's sad that this is not the default behaviour. hopefully the stop killing games movement will put something similar into law with potentially further-reaching side-effects eventually. Because frankly, sunsetting products like this should be common sense, not the exception it currently is.
Re: Bose has released API docs and opened the API for its EoL SoundTouch speakers
#6Good for them. Makes me more likely to consider buying a Bose in future, not just because I know it won't be bricked, but also for the environmental impact of this. Kudos.
Re: Bose has released API docs and opened the API for its EoL SoundTouch speakers
#7This is amazing, and I hope this sets a precedent for other companies. Stuff like this would definitely sway my buying decision, if I know when a product becomes EOL I can tinker with it.
Re: Bose has released API docs and opened the API for its EoL SoundTouch speakers
#8This is how "end of support" should be handled. Instead of turning devices into e-waste, open-source them and let the community extend their life. Kudos to Bose for setting a good example.
More companies should follow this approach - especially as right-to-repair becomes a bigger issue.
Re: Bose has released API docs and opened the API for its EoL SoundTouch speakers
#9Respect to Bose for taking a better stance on this. I still remember Sonos implementing "Recycle Mode" that they thankfully backtracked on.
Re: Bose has released API docs and opened the API for its EoL SoundTouch speakers
#10I'm in the market for speakers and Bose definitely has rose higher on my list