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  • BrikoX@lemmy.zipOPMEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Opt out is not real.

    This will remove the widget entirely. If you think you might actually like the widget’s other features (calendar, weather, and news), you can “X” out a particular ad, and it won’t pop up again. But then you’ll get another ad.

  • Emi@ani.socialEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Why do you need a screen on a fridge? It’s literally just a cold box.

    • JoshuaFalken@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Cupboard doors are too high; dishwashers are too low; ovens have too many windows; countertops are too horizontal; and the backsplash is too far away.

      As far as surfaces where screens could go, a fridge is a pretty good contender. I don’t have anywhere else in my kitchen I could put a dedicated screen. When I’m following a recipe, I just pop a tablet on the windowsill.

      • Peruvian_Skies@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        10 months ago

        Your last sentence kind of defeats the entire rest of your comment. If it’s just suppposed to be a built-in screen for following recipes in your kitchen, it’s better to get a cheap tablet because you can also use it elsewhere for other things.

        • JoshuaFalken@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          10 months ago

          Haha, that was intentional. I don’t see much use for a dedicated kitchen screen. Though for someone that does have a use case, the fridge is the only place I see it going other than a wall.

          To follow a recipe on a fridge screen might also involve having an island to be able to face it while prepping, so even that scenario I have trouble seeing utility.

        • 1984@lemmy.todayEnglish
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          10 months ago

          I think in the future, the screen will keep track of whats inside the fridge and be able to create shopping lists and maybe even order things.

          But right now, I would never pay for it. Its like the wifi i have in my owen. Never connected it but I paid for it since it was included…

            • 1984@lemmy.todayEnglish
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              10 months ago

              I was wondering that too… Appearently it has a camera inside and you can connect to it using wifi so you dont have to walk 10 steps to look inside it.

        • JoshuaFalken@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          10 months ago

          Haha, that was intentional. It’s amusing to present an argument and wholly undermine it in the final line.

          I don’t see much use for a dedicated kitchen screen. Though for someone that does have a use case, the fridge is the only place I see it going other than a wall. More cost effective to use a tablet, we agree.

    • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      10 months ago

      It could be really useful. I would love to have the weather and maybe a to do list on the fridge.

      The problem is when companies reach there hand into the software. I want to have full control of a smart appliance.

      • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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        10 months ago

        Get a magnetic case for a tablet and stick it to the fridge. If it starts showing ads, you can take it off, put it through the wood chipper and the fridge will still work fine.

        • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
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          10 months ago

          Why would I need to do that?

          I think it is reasonable for me to expect that the high end fridge I bought and paid for will not turn against me. It is crazy what these companies get away with.

          • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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            10 months ago

            Even if the smart fridge doesn’t become enshittified, the smart features will likely become obsolete long before the fridge its self is worn out. Just try using a phone or tablet that’s 10-15 years old. It probably won’t be able to open an https website, let alone install new apps.

  • ea6927d8@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    10 months ago

    $2000 fridges with ads; $3000 beds searing you because the cloud was unreachable; capitalism sure is nice.

  • hotdogcharmer@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I do not, and will never, own a $2,000 Samsung smart fridge. Anybody who intentionally buys one of these things has an iffy brain. You do not need the tiktok fridge. It is okay to not be drowning in digital sounds and images for a scant few minutes of your day. Spend thirty seconds alone with your thoughts while you fetch a yoghurt from the fridge. You do not need an internet fridge. It will not keep your carrots any colder.