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I've messed with these in stores and just been blown away at what a useless feature this is. Ah, yes, an appliance running Android Cupcake what a fabulous idea.

I've messed with these in stores and just been blown away at what a useless feature this is. Ah, yes, an appliance running Android Cupcake what a fabulous idea. It's clear that some items have hit peak functionality and manufacturers are just bolting on nonsense to keep up the facade of "luxury." But I'm sorry, running Spotify on my fridge is hokey, gauche and entirely unnecessary.

eclipxe 7y ago
That’s the point.
- nkozyra 7y ago
  The problem is they've just run out of ideas. Just being gauche and gaudy isn't enough to qualify; typically there's either enhanced utility or extravagance and an old-ass version of Android running on my fridge is neither.
pkulak 7y ago
Same with cars now too. What's the point of a leather dashboard and doors? How could that possibly be better than plastic? Or ambient lighting? Or heated arm rests?
- wallace_f 7y ago
  Buying status. Related: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good
- DaiPlusPlus 7y ago
  > What's the point of a leather dashboard and doors? Aesthetics, then passenger comfort. It's certainly a _nicer_ feeling when you rest your hand on quality materials in the passenger cabin. That said, I drive a Tesla Model X with the all-white interior - Tesla is famously vegan - so it's all pleather - and it made me a pleather convert (it's just unfortunate most pleathers you see are cheap and nasty and wear-down too quickly). > ambient lighting That's not a luxury feature - some form of ambient lighting is standard in every car I've been in. It's essential to help you navigate the passenger cabin in the dark without turning on the dome-light which can dazzle or distract the driver, such as seeing where the glovebox is or other controls. > Or heated arm rests? Same reason we have heated-seats and heated steering wheels: passenger comfort in cold weather. Also useful for people with poor circulation where being stationary (in a car seat) gets really uncomfortable.
  - pkulak 7y ago
    Who rests their hands on the dash? And I don't mean normal interior lighting, I mean the kind that is light piping all over the dash and doors that can be set to any color of the rainbow.
- x0x0 7y ago
  Leather is easier to clean. You'll regret cloth everywhere if you have have dogs that ride in the car, kids, or you enjoy getting dirty. Leather wipes clean.
  - pkulak 7y ago
    Leather is not easier to clean than plastic.
  - cr0sh 7y ago
    > You'll regret cloth everywhere if you have have dogs that ride in the car, kids, or you enjoy getting dirty. I just pull the drains and hose out my Jeep.
- randycupertino 7y ago
  Leather is better for the environment than plastic.
tobr 7y ago
I wanted to buy a new microwave oven recently. Every single model I could find committed at least two of the following crimes: - Loud, ear piercing beeps on every opportunity. Why would anyone need to hear a beep every time they press a button? Imagine if an iPad did that. - Speaking of buttons: over-complicated controls, for something that should be two dials and one button - Ugly, spaceship like industrial design that has no place in a home - Inner surfaces with holes and protrusions that would be difficult to clean - Bright glowing green or blue LEDs that are always on, contributing to indoors light pollution There were a few expensive models that were less terrible (red lights, softer beeps (still beeps, mind you!), OK controls) but they were all too big to fit in my kitchen. My conclusion is that these manufacturers have no clue and no culture to figure out what a “luxury” product would look like today. They still think people find LED screens, chromed plastic and digital buttons impressive.
- NIL8 7y ago
  These are all things that drive me crazy! Minimizing and simplifying would be easy and save these companies heaps of money. I hope somebody will fix these things soon. Then, they can move on to fixing the clicking mouse.
- spditner 7y ago
  Regarding the piercing beeps - I popped open the case on mine and put a piece of tape over the piezo buzzer speaker, which brought the volume down to just the right level.
  - tobr 7y ago
    I’ve had the same thought, but dismantling a microwave radiation emitter doesn’t seem like a bright idea unless you know what you’re doing.
- throwawaycanada 7y ago
  You can usually turn off the beeps.
- cr0sh 7y ago

eclipxe 7y ago

That’s the point.

nkozyra 7y ago
The problem is they've just run out of ideas. Just being gauche and gaudy isn't enough to qualify; typically there's either enhanced utility or extravagance and an old-ass version of Android running on my fridge is neither.

pkulak 7y ago

Same with cars now too. What's the point of a leather dashboard and doors? How could that possibly be better than plastic? Or ambient lighting? Or heated arm rests?

wallace_f 7y ago
Buying status. Related: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good
DaiPlusPlus 7y ago
> What's the point of a leather dashboard and doors? Aesthetics, then passenger comfort. It's certainly a _nicer_ feeling when you rest your hand on quality materials in the passenger cabin. That said, I drive a Tesla Model X with the all-white interior - Tesla is famously vegan - so it's all pleather - and it made me a pleather convert (it's just unfortunate most pleathers you see are cheap and nasty and wear-down too quickly). > ambient lighting That's not a luxury feature - some form of ambient lighting is standard in every car I've been in. It's essential to help you navigate the passenger cabin in the dark without turning on the dome-light which can dazzle or distract the driver, such as seeing where the glovebox is or other controls. > Or heated arm rests? Same reason we have heated-seats and heated steering wheels: passenger comfort in cold weather. Also useful for people with poor circulation where being stationary (in a car seat) gets really uncomfortable.
- pkulak 7y ago
  Who rests their hands on the dash? And I don't mean normal interior lighting, I mean the kind that is light piping all over the dash and doors that can be set to any color of the rainbow.
x0x0 7y ago
Leather is easier to clean. You'll regret cloth everywhere if you have have dogs that ride in the car, kids, or you enjoy getting dirty. Leather wipes clean.
- pkulak 7y ago
  Leather is not easier to clean than plastic.
- cr0sh 7y ago
  > You'll regret cloth everywhere if you have have dogs that ride in the car, kids, or you enjoy getting dirty. I just pull the drains and hose out my Jeep.
randycupertino 7y ago
Leather is better for the environment than plastic.

tobr 7y ago

I wanted to buy a new microwave oven recently. Every single model I could find committed at least two of the following crimes: - Loud, ear piercing beeps on every opportunity. Why would anyone need to hear a beep every time they press a button? Imagine if an iPad did that. - Speaking of buttons: over-complicated controls, for something that should be two dials and one button - Ugly, spaceship like industrial design that has no place in a home - Inner surfaces with holes and protrusions that would be difficult to clean - Bright glowing green or blue LEDs that are always on, contributing to indoors light pollution There were a few expensive models that were less terrible (red lights, softer beeps (still beeps, mind you!), OK controls) but they were all too big to fit in my kitchen. My conclusion is that these manufacturers have no clue and no culture to figure out what a “luxury” product would look like today. They still think people find LED screens, chromed plastic and digital buttons impressive.

NIL8 7y ago
These are all things that drive me crazy! Minimizing and simplifying would be easy and save these companies heaps of money. I hope somebody will fix these things soon. Then, they can move on to fixing the clicking mouse.
spditner 7y ago
Regarding the piercing beeps - I popped open the case on mine and put a piece of tape over the piezo buzzer speaker, which brought the volume down to just the right level.
- tobr 7y ago
  I’ve had the same thought, but dismantling a microwave radiation emitter doesn’t seem like a bright idea unless you know what you’re doing.
throwawaycanada 7y ago
You can usually turn off the beeps.
cr0sh 7y ago