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Re: Amazon Dash Button

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Post by giarc »

tylermac1 wrote: post #5

Interesting idea. Seems like having one button per item would be overkill. Maybe have one generic button that opens an app on your phone to choose an item from your 'frequently purchased' items.

That defeats the purpose of the button then. The Dash is supposed to prevent you from having to pull out your phone to order things. For example, you notice your detergent getting low, you notice the Tide Dash button right in front of you, you push the button and voila, 2 days later your next box of Tide is on your door step.

Re: Amazon Dash Button

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Post by [deleted] »

johnnyo wrote: post #8
javabank wrote: post #6

I have to say - this actually looks like a great idea for products like detergents, etc. I can see how this can work on a laundry machine. Apart from that... Where would I put the button for Bounty? Or Gillette?

Wherever you store the product would be my guess. In my case, the paper towel/toilet paper one could go in the closet where I store these things. The razor one could go on the side of my medicine cabinet.

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Re: Amazon Dash Button

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Post by 3princip »

This looks awful. Imagine a house full of branded buttons. Yuk. Though I'm sure my toddler would love pressing them endlessly. And all that packaging in the video, the horror.

It must an April fools joke.

Re: Amazon Dash Button

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Post by tonyhb »

It's not just a physical button — it's an API. If you develop a hardware product you can apparently integrate with Dash to order supplies from the embedded controller.

Information is here: https://www.amazon.com/oc/dash-replenishment-service

Apparently, Whirlpool washing machines and Brita water filters will be using it. This doesn't help for basics like paper towels, but it would work for paper towel holders (if it's true). The IoT is here.

Re: Amazon Dash Button

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Post by wedtm »

moe wrote: post #4

This looks a little too elaborate for an April 1st joke, but they can't possibly serious? I mean, who will scatter these "buttons" all over their house, which will inevitably need new batteries at ever shorter and diverging intervals...

Actually, if you look at the Hue Tap, it could perhaps work on a similar battery-less fashion. Also, if it's only transmitting (presumably via Wifi) when the button is pushed, the battery could last a fairly long time.

Hell, it could even automatically send you a new one when it detects it's battery is getting low.

Re: Amazon Dash Button

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Post by CheckHook »

tylermac1 wrote: post #5

Interesting idea. Seems like having one button per item would be overkill. Maybe have one generic button that opens an app on your phone to choose an item from your 'frequently purchased' items.

That would actually be the same amount of steps as the current situation.

I often leave re-stocking items till later and ultimately end up forgetting.

Re: Amazon Dash Button

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Post by dbloom »

I wonder if they're pulling a Gmail by announcing this on April Fools Day (it's April Fools Day somewhere, right?).

(Like most stuff coming out of Amazon, I can't actually tell if this is a good idea)

Re: Amazon Dash Button

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Post by dlgeek »

The most interesting part of this is the "Dash Replenishment Service" linked at the bottom of the page. Looks like they're building APIs to insert the service back-end into appliances - they give an example of a coffee maker that automatically orders beans when it runs low.

They list several partners who are going to release products using it - Brita water filters (buys new filters), Whirlpool washer/dryer (detergent), Brother printers (ink/toner) and Quirky who seems to have several products that all re-order consumables.

Looks like Amazon's investing heavily into the "Internet of Things" with this.

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