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The consumer doesn't want it? I don't have anything IoT in my home. Why spend hundreds/thousands to: replace my thermostat with an app, make all of my lights r
by raarts 10y ago
The consumer doesn't want it?
I don't have anything IoT in my home. Why spend hundreds/thousands to: replace my thermostat with an app, make all of my lights remote controlled, motorize my blinds, and what else is there?
It's just spending a lot of money and time for hardly any perceived advantage. Combine this with the fact the average consumer is very cash-strapped in these times.
- bgentry 10y agoI was asking about industrial IoT specifically as the parent mentioned experience with that.
- zyxley 10y agoMotorized blinds should have a simple and incredibly useful killer feature for literally anyone living in a city: the blinds automatically close when you go to bed, and automatically open a little while before your alarm clock goes off. The fact that getting something this simple this set up takes technical chops and a ton of cash is a massive failure on the part of the companies making these devices.
- CaptSpify 10y ago> The consumer doesn't want it? Is that true though? Isn't the massive influx of cash into these proving the opposite? I see this sentiment a lot. "I don't see the point of smart things, so nobody must want them!" But that just isn't true. There's a lot of benefits to be had, and a lot of people want them.