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0 pointsmikestew4y ago0 comments

Tablets can bounce around on a treadmill if you really get going, and 10" is not 32". And you think customers are going to wall-mount a TV in the garage where a lot of treadmills live, rather than just buy a built-in screen? I mean, yeah, that's exactly what I did, but not everyone (not but a few?) are even that handy.

And on top of everything else, customers thought that they could watch whatever they wanted on their attached 32" LCD screen. Why fuck with wall-mounting a TV or a bouncy tablet when they sell a treadmill with the screen built-in?

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TedDoesntTalk4y ago

> Why fuck with wall-mounting a TV or a bouncy tablet when they sell a treadmill with the screen built-in?

Because unless the screen displays what you want it to, it's useless?

mikestewOP4y ago

Oh, I see, you want to shame people for not seeing this coming. Never mind, I thought yours was an honest question.

mdoms4y ago

I don't think that's plausible considering the users knew they were "hacking" the machine to view this content.

> But Howard, and many other NordicTrack owners, weren’t drawn to the hardware by iFit’s videos. They were drawn in by how easy the fitness machines were to hack.

> To get into his X32i, all Howard needed to do was tap the touchscreen 10 times, wait seven seconds, then tap 10 more times. Doing so unlocked the machine—letting Howard into the underlying Android operating system.

Personally, I would never purchase a device with a screen that intentionally locked me out like this.

8n4vidtmkvmk4y ago

even if not for the content/software lock.. modularity is almost always better. screen technology is constantly improving. maybe i want to upgrade later without throwing the whole treadmill out?

TedDoesntTalk4y ago

Interesting interpretation. Shame was not mentioned. What was mentioned: a workaround to a problem.

johnmaguire4y ago

> And on top of everything else, customers thought that they could watch whatever they wanted on their attached 32" LCD screen.

suifbwish4y ago

It’s called military surplus Velcro. You get a second rubber case for the tablet that you apply Velcro to the back of then apply the other side to the treadmill in an area where it makes full contact. I have seen videos of people in Velcro suits jump and stick to walls so I’m sure it would work with a tablet.

elmolino894y ago

Wrong question: wtf TV sized screen attached to whatever fitness gizmo when smaller screen and a whichever size you want wall/pedestal mounted TV will be likey cheaper and usable outside your jogging hours.

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TedDoesntTalk4y ago

> Why fuck with wall-mounting a TV or a bouncy tablet when they sell a treadmill with the screen built-in?

Because unless the screen displays what you want it to, it's useless?

mikestewOP4y ago

Oh, I see, you want to shame people for not seeing this coming. Never mind, I thought yours was an honest question.

mdoms4y ago

I don't think that's plausible considering the users knew they were "hacking" the machine to view this content.

> But Howard, and many other NordicTrack owners, weren’t drawn to the hardware by iFit’s videos. They were drawn in by how easy the fitness machines were to hack.

Personally, I would never purchase a device with a screen that intentionally locked me out like this.

8n4vidtmkvmk4y ago

even if not for the content/software lock.. modularity is almost always better. screen technology is constantly improving. maybe i want to upgrade later without throwing the whole treadmill out?

TedDoesntTalk4y ago

Interesting interpretation. Shame was not mentioned. What was mentioned: a workaround to a problem.

johnmaguire4y ago

> And on top of everything else, customers thought that they could watch whatever they wanted on their attached 32" LCD screen.

suifbwish4y ago

elmolino894y ago

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