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It's absurd that in 2023 the operation of your home appliances depends on your relationship with your mailman. Large tech companies like Amazon have their finge
by AlexandrB 3y ago
It's absurd that in 2023 the operation of your home appliances depends on your relationship with your mailman. Large tech companies like Amazon have their fingers in way too many pies. It may not technically be a monopoly, but it seems very detrimental to consumers.
- rad_gruchalski 3y agoYou don't have to buy it, nor use it. There are other providers. Or you can roll your own.
- lacrimacida 3y agoThat doesn’t excuse Amazon’s behavior though
- rad_gruchalski 3y agoI haven't said it does. Frankly, that's my main gripe with all the XaaS. You're always risking that the service provider switched you off. That's my main fear with all these autonomous car businesses. Anyway... But the consumer has the choice. These cloud providers should be regulated like utilities.
- noobermin 3y ago>But the consumer has the choice. Until they don't. Often times it gets harder and harder to be a luddite or near one.
- trinsic2 3y agoAnd if non-smart devices get completely replaced with smart appliances, we"re screwed.
- Hackbraten 3y agoThere will always be smart devices that operate 100% on-prem.
- xdennis 3y agoI used to think that way too until I learned from Louis Rossmann that it's basically just blaming the victim (who might not actually have a real choice). For example it might be a rented place, or maybe he's just saying there temporarily. It doesn't help things if we blame others for their poor consumer choices.
- rad_gruchalski 3y agoI don’t know, … I walk into a local MediaMarkt and there are like seven different brands to choose from.