The reality is even if one released that operated fully independently within a few years they'll be bought up and you'll be forced into someone's online ecosystem until they inevitably ruin the product.
Until the cycle of release something great so we can exit by selling to big tech is broken, great products are just going to be snuffed out by the giant competitors to be turned into over-monetized products.
A $700 gadget that has significant offline functionality may still be ok.
One that’s dependent on the company’s servers to operate? Almost no f’ing way.
The reality is even if one released that operated fully independently within a few years they'll be bought up and you'll be forced into someone's online ecosystem until they inevitably ruin the product.
Until the cycle of release something great so we can exit by selling to big tech is broken, great products are just going to be snuffed out by the giant competitors to be turned into over-monetized products.