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

SimpleStacker

> 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.

Undisciplined

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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Be Smart: Have a Dumb Fridge (FT, Robert Shrimsley)

denlillaapan

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.