> insane home automation tech prices And yet some comments are complaining that it’s more expensive than a Tuya-based solution or whatever. I think this is at

> insane home automation tech prices And yet some comments are complaining that it’s more expensive than a Tuya-based solution or whatever. I think this is at the heart of the problem: people want the longevity and cost of a dumb-home product, but the value of these things is rooted in software. Cognitive dissonance ensues—“you want me to pay a subscription for a door lock?” At least here, IKEA is allowing point-to-point communication that could eliminate moving targets of other companies’ software. The new hub is different, and does not work with the old Ikea system.