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(source: I'm 58) I think another challenge that is already happening is reduced accessibility to older people of household devices that are app driven. I'm in

(source: I'm 58) I think another challenge that is already happening is reduced accessibility to older people of household devices that are app driven. I'm in the process of buying some new high-ish end audio equipment. All of the systems I've seen pretty much involve having a smart phone / tablet to control it and access to streaming services (e.g. tidal or deezer) if you want high quality sound. There are several challenges right there for folk who just want to insert some physical media and press 'play'. I can handle this, for now. But who knows what the interfaces to these systems will be like in say 10 or 15 years time. Voice control may address some of these challenges, but I think for a lot of people, a whole range of devices they rely on will become alien and scary.

pariahHN 8y ago
It's not just older people - I'm late 20s and I don't want a a high end ANYTHING that relies on a third party to work. Sometimes unavoidable, but I feel like there are quite a few cases (yours included) where it's just unnecessary. I see discounts all the time for smart TVs - I just want a 60 inch monitor without someone else proprietary BS stuffed in it. Seriously concerned about the possibility of smart/app everything with no dumb/consumer customizable options. Apparently something similar is happening with car audio too, because of the increasing integration of the head unit into the guts of the car. We should be making things easier for people to do themselves, not finding more ways to extract money by doing it for them.