Sonos CEO apologizes and says old products will still get bug fixes but won't get new features

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Sonos CEO Patrick Spence apologized on Thursday for telling customers older speakers will stop getting software and says they won't get new features but will get bug fixes and security patches as long as possible.

updates beginning in May. Some of the older models include the popular first edition Play:5 speaker that was released in 2009.

Spence backtracked a bit on the company's earlier comments, however, noting in his apology email that Sonos will now continue to issue bug fixes and security fixes for as long as possible. First, rest assured that come May, when we end new software updates for our legacy products, they will continue to work just as they do today. We are not bricking them, we are not forcing them into obsolescence, and we are not taking anything away. Many of you have invested heavily in your Sonos systems, and we intend to honor that investment for as long as possible.

 

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tbf, not much of an apology Justica4all ?

Forget sonos Buy real audio equipment. 5 year hardware cycle is unforgivable. Sound quality isn’t even as good as a mid to high end Bluetooth speaker.

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