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I've got an old iPad Air 2 lying around and a full Home Assistant setup, but I haven't bothered doing anything with it - frankly, I don't get it. Unless your p
by kristofferR 4y ago
I've got an old iPad Air 2 lying around and a full Home Assistant setup, but I haven't bothered doing anything with it - frankly, I don't get it.
Unless your place is quite small, a wall mounted tablet just seems like a hassle. Even disregarding all the hassle with the mounting and interface config, what are the advantages? Having to walk to a single position to control my smart home doesn't seem very smart, honestly? Can anyone educate me?
- harry8 4y agoImagine it in the kitchen used like a smart clock. Shows time, weather, time until next public transport departures from different stops on different routes, fuel prices at local filling stations, some electricity usage stats maybe..? Keep yourself on track getting out the door in the morning with a glance? Some people like to put the phone down with the keys and not use it and be tied to it at home. Walking to a tablet may be preferable than going to a work desk with a laptop or whatever to switch something on or off and we're used to doing that with light switches etc. Not exhaustive, not necessarily how i do everything either. I bet people are using a tablet as a controller in ways and for reasons that make sense that i haven't thought of too.