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112 sats \ 3 replies \ @denlillaapan OP 25 Oct \ parent \ on: Be Smart: Have a Dumb Fridge (FT, Robert Shrimsley) BooksAndArticles Politics_And_Law econ

but none of those things are benefits for consumers... what am I missing...?

I had to buy a new oven recently, and I'm pretty sure it is not able to connect to the internet, but now I'm starting to wonder.

but can it stack sats, tho??

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131 sats \ 2 replies \ @Scoresby 25 Oct

while none of it is beneficial to customers, I think the hope of major new lines of revenue is so exciting to appliance manufacturers that they are motivated to make it sound good to customers.

And there are a lot of people who seemingly have bought into the idea of a "smart" home.

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214 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker 25 Oct

I've been surprised by how many people willingly embraced spyware in their homes, for what seems like pretty marginal benefits

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134 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 25 Oct
I think the hope of major new lines of revenue is so exciting to appliance manufacturers that they are motivated to make it sound good to customers.

Yes, and presumably they can actually sell these things at slightly lower price points because of the extra benefits to the producers.

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