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Ocelot II

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6. Well, there's a product I didn't know existed and I still know I don't need or want.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed Oct 22, 2025, 10:49 AM

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And even if I did need or want it, it seems really stupid to make it controllable only via the Internet, for reasons that are obvious now if they weren't before. If you really need a bed that does those things why not have a backup mode where you could control it with a direct Bluetooth connection?

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