I think the price difference has more to do with scale than it does data. The main reason good, simple products can’t be cheaper is because the small companies who make them can’t put in the same gigantic bulk orders of raw materials, nor do they have the specialized manufacturing processes or assembly lines.
The data is damn near an afterthought. Putting a touchscreen on a fridge is a great way to pretend a piece of shit is a premium product. If they can scrape your data too, then for sure they’ll go for it, but the main reason the screen is on there is because most people are still buying that shit.
I think the price difference has more to do with scale than it does data. The main reason good, simple products can’t be cheaper is because the small companies who make them can’t put in the same gigantic bulk orders of raw materials, nor do they have the specialized manufacturing processes or assembly lines.
The data is damn near an afterthought. Putting a touchscreen on a fridge is a great way to pretend a piece of shit is a premium product. If they can scrape your data too, then for sure they’ll go for it, but the main reason the screen is on there is because most people are still buying that shit.