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> the Eufy doorbell had issued an automated response: "Excuse me, can I help you?" (No intent to discredit or argue against TFA's primary points) Maybe I'm mi
by boneitis 3y ago
> the Eufy doorbell had issued an automated response: "Excuse me, can I help you?"
(No intent to discredit or argue against TFA's primary points)
Maybe I'm misreading the.. tone? I think I'd be pretty (as in, very) mortified if my smart doorbell spoke this, let alone even have an automated response at all? (Although, I don't really use smart appliances, if that's relevant.)
Or, when employing the automated response, I'd probably care to make sure it's fairly apparent that it's a machine, on a quick second-pass thought.
- jacamera 3y agoAgreed! Doesn't justify anything that Amazon did in this case but it sounds like a pretty off-putting "feature".
- odysseus 3y agoI wonder if Eufy allows you to turn that off. My doorbell is completely silent and I like it that way. The only reason I’d use such a feature is to scare away a package thief if nobody was home.