Unfortunately, being able to see and hear the actual model you're thinking of buying is rather important if you care about audio and visual quality, and certain

Unfortunately, being able to see and hear the actual model you're thinking of buying is rather important if you care about audio and visual quality, and certainly in my city, even the relatively high-end stores have been full of "smart" models lately. Also, the next logical step for "smart" devices is to establish their own wireless connections via alternative channels if they aren't connected to a household network. Privacy is fast becoming a thing of the past if you let anything with sensors onto the premises, and short of wrapping their home or office in a Faraday cage, there is disturbingly little anyone can do about it as more manufacturers reach agreements with network providers to handle their phone-home data needs.