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>I can spend the time saved on things that actually matter. Because that literally was the sole point of benefits in the GP post!
by quantum_magpie 6y ago
>I can spend the time saved on things that actually matter.
Because that literally was the sole point of benefits in the GP post!
- vidarh 6y agoIt literally wasn't. You left out: > The little things add up. Life in a connected home is easier I think the fact that you interpreted that, followed by a point about saving time, as only implying saved time is part of the huge disconnect in these discussions. Some of the functionality saves me time. When I don't have to go downstairs to turn off a light I forgot downstairs when I've already gotten into bed, saves time, sure. But the saved time, to me at least, is entirely incidental. I have no idea whether it adds up to enough to offset the time I've taken to set things up (I also, however, think that people massively overestimate the effort involved; I set up a couple of hubs, replaced the lightbulbs in my house in a couple of hours total several years ago; replaced radiator valves in a couple of hours), but it's entirely irrelevant to me. I would do this all over again even if I knew it'd take me ten times as long to set up as all the time I'll "save" over my lifetime Because I value the comfort of e.g. adjusting the heating before I get up (yes, I can get timers; my thermostat already uses a timer, but sometimes I deviate from my normal schedule), or turn off the light without having to get back out of bed far more than the time saved. We all have things we invest time in preparing for so that the event itself doesn't get interrupted by small annoyances, even if it doesn't "pay off" in saved time. A "smart home" is that first and foremost.