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While I do think I understand why Amazon would want to purchase Ring (the company), I don't fully understand why consumers would want to buy Ring (the product).
by blang 9y ago
While I do think I understand why Amazon would want to purchase Ring (the company), I don't fully understand why consumers would want to buy Ring (the product).
The number one use I seem to see from it is people taking video and posting it on nextdoor (package thief alert, car prowler alert, etc.) followed by other people talking about how the neighborhood is going downhill and lamenting about how the police don't do anything with their Ring video.
I guess this is my attitude on most of the home security field. It always seems like the devices have a ton of false positives that just give the owners something else to worry about, and the companies that sell these things continue to do so because it gives owners the illusion that buying these devices give them some sort of control.
- ehsankia 9y agoDo you really not see the value of a live feed of who's at your door and a clear 2 way audio feed? The current existing solution either have really poor quality, are complicated to install (require technician), and don't integrate with your smartphone. I'm not talking about the Ring specifically, there are other competitors too such as Nest Hello, but the idea seems pretty straight-forward and valuable to anyone with a door.
- blang 9y agoHonestly, not really. Or at least nothing so far that has compelled me to buy one.
- freeone3000 9y agoHow is it valuable, exactly? What's the gain?
- cthalupa 9y ago1) Theft deterrent. Not getting your house broken into is more about not being the most attractive target than anything else. Video cameras, motion detector lights, no bushes blocking vision to windows, etc, all make an impact. 2) Seeing who is at the door without potentially having let them know that you're there. In my house, there are glass windows to both sides of the door. I cannot go look through the peep hole without them know I am there. I purchased one after I had several days of a person (people?) ringing my doorbell in between 3 AM and 5 AM, then driving around the neighborhood slowly in their car. I certainly wasn't going to go answer it or announce my presence in case something sketchy was going on. 3) Communicating with someone at the door if you need to. I sleep late on weekends - sometimes I need to sign for a package. With the ring, I can let them know that I'm there and just need to throw on some clothes, rather than them leaving. Or if I'm in the restroom. 4) I want to keep an eye on the front porch while I'm gone, and get alerts on motion detection. I can catch some neighborhood kids being stupid, or something stealing a package, etc etc. 5) If they're leaving a package that isn't signature required, and I'm not home, I can ask them to put it behind the bushes, etc.