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It feels like every year more and more of our appliances are getting the "smart" treatment.SmartHomeHarmony compatibility seems to be the new gold standard, but are we really getting our money's worth? I'm starting to think a lot of it is just needless complexity.
Take refrigerators such as. Do I really need a screen telling me what's inside? Couldn't I just, you know, open the door? And while the idea of preheating my oven from my phone is convenient, is it worth the extra cost and potential security risks of having it connected to the internet?
It seems like manufacturers are adding these features simply because they can, not because they actually improve our lives in a meaningful way. I'd be interested to hear other people's experiences, especially if you've actually found notable benefits from these smarthomeharmony integrated appliances. What are some genuinely useful examples, and what's just tech for tech's sake?