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1. phkahler · 1790170056 · focus · HN ↗

   Reminds me of when Nest thermostats stopped turning on the furnace without an internet connection. If your product fails at its primary job because of some other priority its junk. A thermostat can be as simple as a coiled spring with a mercury switch - no software. Same here, what stupid functionality was so important they failed to ensure the fridge would fridge?

   IoT is not for me.

   1. autoexec · 1790182057 · focus · HN ↗

      > If your product fails at its primary job because of some other priority its junk.

      As far as the company is concerned it's primary job is personal data collection and being an ad platform. Anything else it does, like keeping your food cold, is an optional feature that can be remotely disabled at any time.

      1. liendolucas · 1790182273 · focus · HN ↗

         This is the most accurate definition of Samsung products I ever read.

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