Because, and this may surprise you, some (most?) people don’t think about how their stuff works. They just see it has an app and goes “neat!”.
I don’t know why my dishwasher should be online. But I’ve been with people who’s smart watches twinkled to alert them that their dishwasher, located 30min away, was out of rinse aid. I can think of no scenario in which that is relevant. Rant warningThere’s a God damn light on the front of the unit, that tells you the same damn thing, and you can’t do anything about without being at the unit. What are you going to do? Drop whatever you’re doing at work and take an hour lunch break early to drive home and deal with it? Didn’t think so.
BUT the person had seen the dishwasher and thought it was neat, modern, and needed a new dishwasher. And that’s whywe end up with a lot of “smart” devices, which are just “ordinary devices with an cloud based remote control”
That’s the reason I don’t drive a VW ID3. I wanted one, I really really wanted one. But during my test drive, I got a 10s timeout from the display, for apparently tapping too fast while trying to adjust the AC, WTF? And don’t get me started on the stupid mood lighting.
Too bad, it was in my price range, rear wheel drive, 236hp and a decent range. And there’s soo many of them on the roads in my country that spare parts wouldn’t be an issue.
But with all the shit I need to control in my car, how would we fit all the physical buttons?
Like, if I need to contain the warp core and reroute auxiliary power to medical while applying a new shield matrix because I am facing off some unexplained space deity. How is that supposed to work with buttons?
We’re all different, I do realize that, but I don’t do just-in-time delivery for my household products. I’ll buy a couple of bottles of rinse aid, and once the last bottle is empty I put it on the grocery list.
I don’t need to know that the dishwasher has run out, I’ll deal with it when I see it.
And do not tell me where to jump or not 😀 I’ll jump in front/on top/behind of ridiculous conclusions if I please /s
Because, and this may surprise you, some (most?) people don’t think about how their stuff works. They just see it has an app and goes “neat!”.
I don’t know why my dishwasher should be online. But I’ve been with people who’s smart watches twinkled to alert them that their dishwasher, located 30min away, was out of rinse aid. I can think of no scenario in which that is relevant. Rant warning There’s a God damn light on the front of the unit, that tells you the same damn thing, and you can’t do anything about without being at the unit. What are you going to do? Drop whatever you’re doing at work and take an hour lunch break early to drive home and deal with it? Didn’t think so.
BUT the person had seen the dishwasher and thought it was neat, modern, and needed a new dishwasher. And that’s whywe end up with a lot of “smart” devices, which are just “ordinary devices with an cloud based remote control”
Nah bruh, if my dishwasher ever sends me a text message, I am taking the rest of the day off just because, and my boss would understand
The same people are dropping their jaws when their car has a big-ass tablet in the middle of the dashboard instead of physical buttons.
You have to find the controls for windshield wiper’s speed 3 submenus deep, but it looks so modern and cool!
That’s the reason I don’t drive a VW ID3. I wanted one, I really really wanted one. But during my test drive, I got a 10s timeout from the display, for apparently tapping too fast while trying to adjust the AC, WTF? And don’t get me started on the stupid mood lighting.
Too bad, it was in my price range, rear wheel drive, 236hp and a decent range. And there’s soo many of them on the roads in my country that spare parts wouldn’t be an issue.
Luckily it looks like some car manufactures have decided to ditch the ginormous look-at-me-I’m-just-like-a-tesla touch-screens. Kia, hyundai and VW at least according to https://www.slashgear.com/1995254/major-automakers-removing-touch-screen-dashboards/
But with all the shit I need to control in my car, how would we fit all the physical buttons?
Like, if I need to contain the warp core and reroute auxiliary power to medical while applying a new shield matrix because I am facing off some unexplained space deity. How is that supposed to work with buttons?
Have you tried using crystals instead of touch screens? If it was good enough for Kirk it’s good enough for Janeway.
Or maybe just go and get some more rinse aid in the way home… You don’t need to jump to rediculous conclusions.
We’re all different, I do realize that, but I don’t do just-in-time delivery for my household products. I’ll buy a couple of bottles of rinse aid, and once the last bottle is empty I put it on the grocery list.
I don’t need to know that the dishwasher has run out, I’ll deal with it when I see it.
And do not tell me where to jump or not 😀 I’ll jump in front/on top/behind of ridiculous conclusions if I please /s
In my defense I only said you maybe don’t NEED to. If it satisfies your soul in ways I can’t possibly understand that entirely up to you lol