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Every time I see an article on HN about a "smart" device doing shitty things, my first thought is why would someone (especially from this crowd, who's supposed to be enlightened about the state of enshittification of tech) buy any IoS device in the first place ?

What good could you expect from an appliance that's permanently communicating with its non-giving a f*ck about users, profit driven, immoral and unethical mothership ? Would you really expect your life to be better after buying such a product ?

>>shlip+(OP)
The real fun one - most rental places, the landlord buys/provides the fridge.

>>lazide+U
Are we at ad-supported rental apartments yet? “Sorry, it’s in the rental contract that we’re not allowed to turn off the TV or cover it up.”

>>Yurgen+p3
On the double-plus-good side there's often a corner of the room where the TV can't see you . . .

>>shlip+(OP)
There's an old joke that a tech enthusiast will have "smart" everything in their house, while someone who works in tech keeps a shotgun in case their 10 year old laser printer makes a funny noise...

>>RobotT+X4
Steve Jobs + Iphone for his kids.

>>RobotT+X4
It's not a joke, it's just an observation.

I work in the IoT industry and delight in making things work automatically.

I live in a log cabin in the back woods with minimal technology and drive an older car with actual knobs and physical switches for controls because I've seen how the sausage is made.