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Why is this the best business model we can collectively execute on? Whether it is AI, home cameras, or fridges it seems to just come back to, welp, lets slap an ad on it.
The execs will receive their bonuses in two years and then move to the next company to grift again, and again, until they retire.
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Because simply selling a refrigerator isn’t good enough anymore. How else do you fuel infinite economic growth? If it was legal to kill for money they would do that too. In some ways that already occurs.
Why do you think there is infinite economic growth in ads???
Ads + subscription ($18 for heated seats in BMW, anyone?) + optional accessories and you can squeeze 20% more revenue.
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I switched away from Spotify a couple of years ago because of this, after having been a paying customer for around 10 years. But I fear all such services will eventually succumb to this, given just how much more lucrative ads can be compared to subscriptions.
I did the same, and switched to Apple Music. Soon after that, Apple Music started injecting their F1 movie soundtrack into suggested music for me. There really is no escape from this. They haven't done it since, so at least it's not as bad as what Spotify does. If I come across a good offline music player for iOS I will probably cancel my Apple Music subscription.
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To change settings, others also have a camera inside the fridge so you can see on screen the contents without opening it.
How did we manage to figure out a less convenient interface than a door and dial?
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Disagree. Smart can be good, if you're actually in full control (whenever you contract the implementation to a company or own it). The real problem is, there's not much on the market that respects the consumers in this regard. Ask for an SLA on a smart fridge functionality and you'll be met with a confusion and possibly a revelation there's nothing of a kind. It's all ignored because most consumers don't ask question…
How can smart be good? Can you give me a practical and real example of a benefit of a smart appliance? How can it be better than a regular appliance that does not get on your way? Let me guess: now to operate a dishwasher I need to download and install a mobile app. And also regularly update the app and the firmware of the appliance, or maybe need a permanent internet connection to correctly operate. It' BS all the w…
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Why do you think there is infinite economic growth in ads???
Ads is just part of strategy. Ads + subscription ($18 for heated seats in BMW, anyone?) + optional accessories and you can squeeze 20% more revenue.
Why on earth does a fridge have a screen in the first place?
To change settings, others also have a camera inside the fridge so you can see on screen the contents without opening it.
Zero chance I'll purchasing any household device from Samsung. Not with all the crapware and spyware they pile onto their systems. Zero chance I'd purchase a household appliance with a large screen. WTF would I want that for. More garbage annoying crap and more to go wrong. The never ending chimes about everything on our Mellie clothes dryer was annoying enough... (and oh it wants to connect to the WiFi? Good luck wi…
Have you ever heard Samsung washing machine doing Franz Schubert's The Trout at the end of cycle? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TpRsLdKVAg