I was forced to, to set the clock on my range. The clock. There is NO way to do it on the Samsung without putting a f**king app on my phone and hooking to the wifi.
I have yer to see one feature on a “smart” appliance that I would use, and the damn thing is collecting data on me and not paying me for it, no. Hell, I use a computer monitor instead of a television because you can still get them without microphone and cameras.
Let’s note the REAL elephant in the article. Subscription services. They’re going the way of the automakers, subscribe to every feature. Won’t be long now. The future is pay, pay, pay you detestable serf.
If you want to sell something, you might begin by informing the customer of why exactly they might want their stove talking to the refrigerator or anything else. Every time I talk to my appliances, my dog looks at me funny.
There is often times little to no utility for me in connecting a smart device. The company wants me to connect the smart device so they can take my data. There for, there is no incentive for me to connect them and in fact a disincentive exists.
squarepeg0000 says
I don’t have any smart appliances…but if I did, I wouldn’t connect them either. I’m smart enough to operate appliances manually.
dysfunctionalpress says
i know i wouldn’t.
i like complete privacy in an appliance, and for them to keep their opinions to themselves.
dad831 says
I won’t connect them either. They can download updates or someone can download virus to disable the.m
ryanyoung1768 says
I was forced to, to set the clock on my range. The clock. There is NO way to do it on the Samsung without putting a f**king app on my phone and hooking to the wifi.
Deeman0 says
Are they just now figuring out that most people couldn’t care less about whether or not everything has Wi-Fi ?
Spinaccio says
I have yer to see one feature on a “smart” appliance that I would use, and the damn thing is collecting data on me and not paying me for it, no. Hell, I use a computer monitor instead of a television because you can still get them without microphone and cameras.
JenMacAllister says
Most are smart enough not to.
kokopilau says
Indicating that they don’t want or need connected smart appliances.
blurredaffiliation says
Let’s note the REAL elephant in the article. Subscription services. They’re going the way of the automakers, subscribe to every feature. Won’t be long now. The future is pay, pay, pay you detestable serf.
whitea44 says
IoT Appliances were the dumbest things anyways. Why does my fridge need the internet? It just needs to keep things cold.
ThirdSunRising says
If you want to sell something, you might begin by informing the customer of why exactly they might want their stove talking to the refrigerator or anything else. Every time I talk to my appliances, my dog looks at me funny.
kevinds says
I do a lot with computers, networks, and the internet.. I wouldn’t connect it either..
dalligogle says
I’ll never get this desire to have everything connect to the internet. My toaster doesn’t need access online or my fridge, or my dryer, or my couch…
murbike says
Yeah, when we bought our house, it came with new appliances, all wifi enabled.Didn’t set any of them up.
There’s no reason or value to send data to Samsung about our laundry habits or groceries.
The only thing I have connected is my backdoor/garage camera. Oh, and the computers.
SonOfNod says
There is often times little to no utility for me in connecting a smart device. The company wants me to connect the smart device so they can take my data. There for, there is no incentive for me to connect them and in fact a disincentive exists.