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Until it becomes a requirement.
by ranger_danger 2y ago
Until it becomes a requirement.
- LeifCarrotson 2y agoIt's often a requirement to use any smart features. My SIL has a coffee maker that requires an Internet connection to program the delayed start. It still has all the buttons of the previous generation that ostensibly allow you to have your morning coffee ready when you get up, but blinked at her demanding an SSID before you could use the interface; now it can do whatever they want it to do. Ostensibly, you can set more options and set them more easily from a phone app over the cloud, but practically I just want the coffee to be hot and ready at 6:05 AM.
- rurp 2y agoAvoiding anything labeled "Smart" is a great way to massively reduce cognitive load and improve reliability around the house. I recently replaced my old cheap coffee maker that finally broke with a new cheap coffee maker. It took about 5 seconds to set the timer for the next morning and I'm confident that's the last I'll have to think about it for years to come.
- christkv 2y agoI’m talking my ovens, cooking top, washer and drier. It’s all Siemens and it works perfectly not being connected so i can only imagine downsides by connecting it.
- m463 2y agoThen it gets returned. "requirements" are a two-way street.