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Amazon Dash Button
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#172I'm not from the United States, so forgive me if I don't understand how Amazon works. But does this system imply that orders through this system will be delivered in individual mail packages, with delivery fees paid (either explicitly or implicitly) for every package? When a normal human makes an order, she will group several items in one delivery package most of the time. Especially for the inexpensive and non-urgent stuff like the laundry detergent. Will it cause more wasted packaging materials and more fuel spending overall?
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#173This makes me envious of you Americans. Here in Norway online shopping involves finding an online store that sells what you need (there's no site that sells everything, like Amazon, here), going through a cumbersome sign-up/payment process, paying a lot of money for the shipping costs, waiting several days and having to go to the post office unless the package is really small (or if you're willing to pay even more fo…
> I really don't get why so many people here dislike the idea behind Dash Button Welcome to HN, where some people think they just have to dislike everything they see on top to show how "unique" they are.
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#174Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm guessing it's bluetooth low energy, which I believe you can run off of a small battery for around a year.
Even if it's Wifi, an ESP8266 only uses 78µA in deep sleep mode, which is how these buttons will spend 99.99% of the time, so it could last more an year on a single AA battery.
It doesn't need to be on all the time. It can just take however long it wants to start up, connect, and transmit the order.
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#175It's a intermediate step towards absolute frictionless purchasing. We went from physical in-store cash payments to online 1-click delivery. The purchasing experience has continuously been quickened, to close the gap between the intent and the action. Nowadays, running out of coffee capsules (for example) still requires some interaction, via your phone or your laptop. There's at least a dozen of seconds between the in…
I don't currently feel any "friction" to purchasing laundry detergent.
As someone without a car, it is annoying buying new detergent along with the week's groceries.
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#176This makes me envious of you Americans. Here in Norway online shopping involves finding an online store that sells what you need (there's no site that sells everything, like Amazon, here), going through a cumbersome sign-up/payment process, paying a lot of money for the shipping costs, waiting several days and having to go to the post office unless the package is really small (or if you're willing to pay even more fo…
> I really don't get why so many people here dislike the idea behind Dash Button Welcome to HN, where some people think they just have to dislike everything they see on top to show how "unique" they are.
Most ideas suck, and those that do not suck are more likely targeted at people with different needs than the average HN user.
Businesses want to sell tons of crap anyway, so I'm never surprised to see harsh (but often constructive!) criticism on these boards.
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#177Can't wait for my 2-yr-old to try and push all the buttons around the house...
Does your two-year-old also turn on your stove burners? That seems a lot more dangerous. Put them out-of-reach. Worst case: they press the buttons anyway and you have to open an app and cancel the orders.
I can easily go behind my two-year-old and switch the burners off. I can't as easily return 42 jugs of Tide and get refunds.
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#178Earlier quoted context omitted.
Except this is literally FOR consumables. Like, detergent and toilet paper and things that get used up quickly. If the physical button was free, I wouldn't mind having a few of these to just press when I need some more of something like that. Remembering to write it on a list and bring it with you to the store and pick it up is a bit of a hassle. This could be pretty handy to have.
I would feel guilty using a button like this. I mean, do I seriously lack the time and/or willpower to go to the store and pick up my own groceries? Thanks Amazon, but I got this.
Our parents' generation felt guilty about buying a dishwasher. It'll pass.
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#179This is a placebo button for subscribe and save. I guess whatever works (I plan to sign up).
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#180I can't wait for Amazon to release the Amazoniotic Sac, a revolutionary new technology to make everyday hassles easier for the common man. You just step inside the goo-filled sac from Amazon, place the Nutrient Nozzle like a scuba mask over your mouth and nose, place the Dross Duct (Rubbish Funnel? I haven't market-tested these) you-know-where, sit back, and relax comfortably until the inevitable heat death of the universe.