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		bigbubba on Dec 5, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 72% of smart TVs and 46% of game consoles hardcode... How many years is 'decades'? About 4 or 5 years ago I took apart a freezer that was about 10 years old. The compressor seemed to be switched by a thermostat; I found nothing that would have firmware.

rovr138 on Dec 5, 2020 [–]

That freezer is 1.5 decades.

bigbubba on Dec 5, 2020 | [–]

Yes, and wouldn't really surprise me if freezers with the same design can still be found in stores today.

fingerlocks on Dec 5, 2020 | | [–]

They can, but they will lack features like vacation mode, cleaning mode, fault sensors, and door ajar audio notification.

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