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I know I’ll get downvoted, but.. perhaps the consumer should have considered an open alternative in the first place. Consumer mentality should change, as well.
by bottled_poe 5y ago
I know I’ll get downvoted, but.. perhaps the consumer should have considered an open alternative in the first place. Consumer mentality should change, as well.
- dsr_ 5y agoPeople need to be bitten, and they need to be aware that an alternative exists. The first half of that happens all the time. In my experience, it's the second half that's missing.
- syshum 5y agoPeople want convenience, nothing else matters. All that will happen is the small new comers to the market will be avoided and people will simply put their "trust" in big names like Amazon, Google, and Apple. Events like this ensure that more and more IoT/ home automation will actually end up being LESS open and more consolidated into the big 3 locked down echosystems. Those of use that I not want to use Alexa, Google home, Or Apple HomeKit will be screwed.