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[–] A_Chilean_Cyborg@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Fk SmartHomes TBH, things shouldn´t be so complex just so you can be a tiny bit more lazy.

[–] petriborg@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

They don't even do anything - simple is better.

[–] dilligasatall@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

The worst part is the silly over priced fridges you buy probably won't even last 10 years anymore. Sure they're more efficient, but if you have to replace it every 10-15 years, is it really worth it? I'd sooner have a slightly less efficient fridge that I know will last than one that can show me ads and look fancy.

[–] s_s@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

"More efficient"

  • has french doors,
  • has water dispenser,
  • has two seperate frozen zones (ice and freezer)
  • has main freezer on bottom

No way this thing is anywhere near efficent.

[–] WindInTrees@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Those things make it more inefficient?

[–] TurretCorruption@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Having the main freezer on the bottom is insanely inefficient. Hot air rises, and cold air falls. When a freezer is on the top, all of the cold air is generated in that freezer, and then it falls through a channel into the main refrigeration area. It keeps both compartments cold using just one system.

Freezer on the bottom requires either a separate cooling system for the main fridge, or a series of fans that constantly draw cold air upwards, wasting electricity in the process.

[–] c2h6@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah this is the epitome of inefficient lol

[–] 3nt3r@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Appliances these days are absolute junk. Nothing last more then like 7-10 years. My parents have a stainless steel kitchen aid fridge thats 20+ years old and works like a charm and a second shitty white fridge thats at least 15 years old by now. My aunt has gone through 2 samsung fridges in 10 years though

[–] dilligasatall@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Ya I just went through all that bullshit last year. my old fridge (maybe 15yrs) crapped out and the repair guy told me flat out that they typically don't repair stuff like that anymore. Manufacturers make it intentionally difficult to obtain parts and even if you can get them, chances are they'll crap out before too long. I ended up getting a new Danby. I hope it proves me wrong but...

[–] DivineDingus@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

We had a KitchenAid fridge crap out and tried or damnedest to get it repaired. In the end, the repair tech said we could throw $1000 worth of parts at it and hope, or get a new fridge. This was our first matching set of appliances and my wife was not going back to slumming with an unmatched kitchen. Guess who had to spend 4K on a new fridge. We didn't even get a touchscreen. I don't expect this one to last either.

[–] BrewJajaja@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

slumming with an unmatched kitchen

Oof, very pedestrian logic (her, not you). Time to stop watching HGTV shows. She wasn't aware that you could panel any fridge to match your cabinet doors?

I admire your steadfast... patience.

[–] clonedhuman@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Meanwhile, my grandmother had a fridge from the 1960s that still worked fine when she replaced it in 2013.

[–] laxe@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

If you actually want a smart fridge then be aware that when the display breaks, they will charge you the price of a new fridge to replace it.

I would consider the broken display to be a feature tho.

[–] c2h6@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Yeah I don't need to watch TV on my fridge, I just need it to cool shit

[–] Hypersapien@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Certain things don't need a computer screen in them. Refrigerators are one, sewing machines are another.

[–] pineguy64@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago

I would totally use that one Singer sewing machine that could hook up to a GameBoy to control the stitching. Other than that though, hard agree

[–] Galven@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

.....what does the display show even?

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What's in your fridge, as well helpful reminders to Shop™ Now™ to keep your Fridge SaaS™ running smoothly

[–] Galven@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That sounds like you're paying to have ads in your own home.

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

Indeed! Just like a Netflix subscription!

[–] Muninn@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

That's a lot of money for a fancy box of cold.

[–] SpooneyOdin@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

Yikes! And $4000 is the sale price. It's $4800 regularly...

[–] Eluria@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I could see my daughter doing this

[–] Otakeb@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yeah this screams GenZ. I respect it.

[–] cryptosporidium140@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Protip: Avoid Samsung when buying appliances

[–] relevant_user_name@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Granted, this is just an anecdote, but I have several Samsung appliances; oven/stove, dishwasher, microwave, televisions, smart phone(okay, I guess those are technically an electronic), and I haven't had any issues with them. They've served me well, even if I haven't been the kindest to them.

I guess the point I'm trying to make is "your mileage may vary."

[–] petriborg@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I got one Samsung TV for free for one reason or another -- it never really worked properly because all its spyware shit kept tripping up on my custom DNS server.

[–] pankkake@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have a Samsung TV as well, and it's spamming ARP requests to every device in my home.

[–] rolaulten@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There is no good reason to connect any tv to the internet. External devices, those can be connected. But to me the tv is just a big dumb screen.

[–] pankkake@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I disagree; I find it useful to have apps like YouTube on my TV, it's handy not having to plug in another device to watch content.

[–] wheresyourshoe@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I plugged it in once and never thought about it again. It's essentially like my TV is a smart tv.

[–] JesusTheCarpenter@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why? I am genuinely curious.

[–] cryptosporidium140@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

They have a reputation for not lasting very long. I've already been avoiding them for that reason, so when I see a $4000 Samsung fridge I'm like lol nope

[–] strayce@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago

Because people keep their fridges too long. They need to be able to remote brick them when they want you to buy a new one.

[–] trashographer@vlemmy.net 1 points 2 years ago
[–] c2h6@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

But don't you want to connect to your fridge via a smart app?!

[–] ssjmarx@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

lmao

Smart devices of all types are just the worst. Literally just piling anti-features onto something to justify putting a circuit board in a toaster.

[–] Eheran@lemmy.fmhy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How efficient is it? For that price I would expect top values. But seeing those 2 doors (for whatever reason someone wants to waste space like that): I doubt it.

[–] kenblu24@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

how does two doors make it less space efficient

if anything, the freezer is more space efficient since there's no drawer to take up space

[–] s_s@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

More doors = more gaskets = more seams = more heat loss = less energy efficent

[–] onlooker@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Agreed. It should say "costs".

I'll show myself out now.

[–] WingedSeven@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

it seems like it happens enough to be an acceptable alternate way of saying the cost of something; I see it a lot, including (in fact mostly) by native speakers

[–] demonen@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Languages evolve, or we'd all still be grunting the first sounds. "No, the other other rock. Damn, we should come up with more names for things!"

[–] ignotum@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Probably not cool because they're not plugged in

[–] lachs@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah it doesn't seem to be running. It's just standing there.

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