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I feel like it's because capitalism is incentivizing these corporations to turn your home into a battle-space.
by ftxbro 3y ago
I feel like it's because capitalism is incentivizing these corporations to turn your home into a battle-space.
- esafak 3y agoWouldn't competition incentivize them to get better? And besides, why are they individually getting worse over time? At least Google's products are definitely not performing as well as they used to.
- bombcar 3y agoThey aren't getting better because they're accessories; very few people will "leave" the ecosystem they're in just because the smart home stuff is shit. Instead, they learn to live with whatever it does.
- esafak 3y agoThis is not enterprise software that gets foisted on people; we're talking about consumer hardware. I won't hesitate to sell mine or at least stop using it.
- bombcar 3y agoSure, but for many people dumping Siri would require dumping their iPhone, which is tied to their Mac, which is tied to iCloud, etc, etc. I suppose it would be possible to use one voice assistant at "home" for the smart-home stuff and another for the phone, but the hassle for most people is too much.
- cratermoon 3y ago> Wouldn't competition incentivize them to get better? The Free Market Fairy is a myth. On the flipside, maybe the free market has already had its say and given the idea thumbs down.
- s1artibartfast 3y agolike most of capitalism, it is opt in. Nobody from Amazon is going to hurt you if you don't buy an Alexa.
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- hot_gril 3y agoYep, and I didn't opt in. Turns out I don't need to yell at my lights. Seems most people are in the same boat, which makes this a weird part of the market where the customer isn't treated very well.