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1. ginko · 1790170380 · focus · HN ↗

   I have yet to understand what the value proposition of an internet-connected refrigerator is.

   1. tocs3 · 1790171105 · focus · HN ↗

      I do not disagree with your sentiment. We have had refrigerators for 100+ years [citation needed] after all. Still there are likely cases where it is useful. Looking in on elderly family members might include picking up things from the grocery store and having a list of staples needed might be an example. There are plenty of ways to deal with this but one might be a connected refrigerator.

      1. thesuitonym · 1790172708 · focus · HN ↗

         Here's a crazy thought, you could just talk to your elderly family members.

         1. tocs3 · 1790175605 · focus · HN ↗

            I live with an elderly person (as a caretaker) and find that elderly persons are not always good sources of information about needs. It could be that I am completely wrong about the usefulness of a connected refrigerator (I just look in out 1980's era fridge).

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