Comment on People regret buying Amazon smart displays after being bombarded with ads
tal@lemmy.today 4 weeks agoI assume that there’s a segment of the population that:
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Does vaguely like the idea of at least some home automation.
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Doesn’t have the technical expertise and/or time to wrangle with something like HomeAssistant. Wants sonething that works off-the-shelf.
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Doesn’t want to spend much money up front on a system, which creates pressure for an ad-supported model.
I will say that I’m still more than a little fuzzy on what substantial practical benefits people are actually getting from their deployed systems, though.
nosuchanon@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
The convenience is being able to sit your fat ass on the couch and yell vaguely in the direction of a smart assistant to turn off the lights without having to get off the couch.
Were the idea that a smart refrigerator could tell you when you’re about out of milk or coming up on the expiration date Instead of having to open your fridge and take a look.
It’s a mild convenience that supposedly frees up extra time to do something else. The sad part is that something else is usually staying glued to your phone, social media, or TV.
okmko@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I want to believe that the accumulation of not walking and moving because of smart home devices is offset by a shorter life expectancy and health issues.