Samsung’s $40,000 Smart LED TV has elicited some hilarious reviews on Amazon. For example:

By James Thach on November 25, 2013

My wife and I bought this after selling our daughter Amanda into white slavery. We actually got a refurbished. It’s missing the remote, but oh well– for $10K off, I can afford a universal, right? The picture is amazing. I’ve never seen the world with such clarity.

Amanda, if you’re reading this, hang in there, honey! We’ll see you in a year.

*****

I just wanted to add an addendum to my review. Since posting it, we have received a flood of responses. People have said some pretty hurtful things–even questioning our values. Let me assure you, this was not an easy decision to make, and we made it as a family. Obviously, it’s very personal. But in light of all the second-guessing, I wanted to explain our thinking.

First and foremost, screen size. I really think you can’t go too big. 85″ may seem huge, but you get used to it fast. Second, resolution. Is 4K overkill? Please, that’s what they said about 1080P! More dots = better. Period. And as far as this being a $40,000 “dumb” TV, people need to re-read my initial post: WE BOUGHT IT REFURBISHED. It was only $30,000.

Some of you may think I’m avoiding the “elephant in the room”-the real reason why this was such a heart-wrenching choice. So let’s just get it out there. Yes, the 120 Hz refresh rate is a disappointment, especially on a 4K. But life is full of compromises. And frankly, we hardly notice. All in all, no regrets.

P.S., as for our daughter, NO ONE has the right to question our parenting. Totally out of bounds. Amanda was going into 7th grade, so it was going to be a transitional year anyway. Now she gets to see the world. How many kids her age get to go to Bahrain? I sure as heck didn’t, but you don’t hear me screaming “child abuse.” Bottom line: MYOB! Seriously.

And:

This TV arrived yesterday at my mansion on space station Elysium via cargo shuttle from Earth (or Poor People Land, as my daughter calls it). I am absolutely blown away with the clarity and realism it presents. I was watching the Poor People Land news and I actually felt like I WAS THERE among them! It felt so real that I took a 4 hour shower in purified water to shake the feeling of actually having set foot in Poor People Land. I asked Samsung had the TV been touched by poor people during manufacturing and they said yes but said the remote was made by machine, so as long as I only touch the remote I should be good. I even installed a laser barrier around the TV to prevent accidents! Good job Samsung!

You have to read the whole thing. They are endless, and really quite funny.

[H/T: TMatt]