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> However, the pessimist in me says "why does anyone really need appliances connected to the internet?". I think it's important to answer this without any of t
by 59nadir 10y ago
> However, the pessimist in me says "why does anyone really need appliances connected to the internet?".
I think it's important to answer this without any of the qualifications you write after it. No one needs it. It's not even necessarily about how secure it is; if you're paying extra for these features you're just throwing your money away in the name of gadgetism.
You really don't need to fill in that they're unsafe or made with crap components. The truth is that no one would have a need of a perfectly made one.
- Klathmon 10y agoWell nobody has a need for 99% of the crap in our lives. You don't need a car, you don't need a TV, you don't need a computer. But it sure as hell is nice to have all of those things. I find it funny that in an article about how manufacturers are locking down their devices to only the features that the consumer needs (effectively having the manufacturer tell you what you need), you are going around telling others what they need.
- ssharp 10y agoI should have said "want" or "find value in" rather than "need". Of course you don't need it but I get hung up on what benefits a smart refrigerator is actually providing. Maybe I've reached curmudgeon-status but I don't see the benefit in a fridge telling me I need milk. I can generally tell if I need milk based on the last time I used the milk.