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Sure, yes, I agree. But why design a thing that way? Is there really no other way? What if the company goes down, now you have a very expensive useless doorbell
by chrisandchris 4y ago
Sure, yes, I agree. But why design a thing that way? Is there really no other way? What if the company goes down, now you have a very expensive useless doorbell you even paid for a long time.
And it's not like there's much new functionality one can put in a doorbell. I'm not sure the server really costs that much each month.
- kurupt213 4y agoI remember reading here that a smarthome company has already failed, essentially turning the physical hardware into junk. The default option should be self hosted, with premium subscription for those who choose
- rolph 4y agothat should perhaps be modified to easily or readily self hosted , AND compatible with normal internet protocols. one of the biggest problems is getting the information easily. i used to ask sales reps if a device requires subscriptions, or if it is stand alone no 3rd party server required, but i stopped doing that, since no one seems to be able to answer the question. There is a good portion of -not knowing what you are even selling, but the practice of playing dumb to make the sale is alive and well. I now make the blanket assumption that any new hardware will have this issue. consequently im in the habit of turning junk, into usable hardware, instead of buying new. I wish this would really catch on, but most people are sucked in by the apparent convienience vs the superfluous difficulties dangled around something that really is simple at its foundation.