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There are too many IoT devices that want my email/phone just to perform what normal devices have been able to do for decades. No, I don’t want to download an ap
by janalsncm 3y ago
There are too many IoT devices that want my email/phone just to perform what normal devices have been able to do for decades. No, I don’t want to download an app just so I can use my apartment stationary bike. I get enough spam already, and I don’t want to agree to a long terms and conditions just for that. In that case I couldn’t even use the bike at all without creating an account.
I think a lot of places got duped into thinking their internet connected stuff was an upgrade but in my opinion it’s a major downgrade. A device should do what other non-IoT devices do without being online, and internet capabilities should only be a value-add. A toaster should make toast without being online.
- hermannj314 3y agoThis is a great point. What are your thoughts on requiring a switch on all IoT devices so the consumer can flip a switch and their "smart Widget" just becomes a "widget"? This would be a nice for both security perspective and a consumer perspective. An insecure e-stationary bike should just become a stationary bike rather than a 100-pound pile of trash.
- janalsncm 3y agoMy opinion is that a stationary e-bike should be a stationary bike whether or not the wifi is connected, and then I can choose whether I want to connect it online. I don’t think a switch is necessary, just don’t connect the thing.
- ryankrage77 3y agoThe Bob dishwasher from DaanTech gets this right, it has Wi-Fi capabilities and a DRM scheme for its propietry dishwasher fluid modules, but those are extra features, and it works fine as a dishwasher without them. If the company drops support or goes out of business, I won't even notice in terms of impact on washing my dishes.