You’re describing IOT years ago. I still don’t know why my washing machine needs access to my internet. Thoufh I guess I like the alerts when the cycle is done.
The reason for that is because we hit a point where it was cheaper to buy an off the shelf microcomputer that came with wireless capabilities than it was to design a purpose built control board.
Once you’re building a device that has the hardware for itg, you may as well try to use it as a competitive differentiator.
When this wasn’t a total failure, manufacturers started spending a bit more effort to develop the control part of things, which is why now we have a lot of different unified hub type apps.
IOT died with the Juicero. It was everything IOT claimed to be rolled into one overpriced package: a worthless scam tied to a subscription model that spied on its users. Really reveals the whole game when someone actually follows through on the marketing bullshit.
EDIT: and the saddest thing is that I looked into it; despite being 500$ they sold those things at a 250$ loss. So unsustainable on top of it all.
You’re describing IOT years ago. I still don’t know why my washing machine needs access to my internet. Thoufh I guess I like the alerts when the cycle is done.
The reason for that is because we hit a point where it was cheaper to buy an off the shelf microcomputer that came with wireless capabilities than it was to design a purpose built control board.
Once you’re building a device that has the hardware for itg, you may as well try to use it as a competitive differentiator.
When this wasn’t a total failure, manufacturers started spending a bit more effort to develop the control part of things, which is why now we have a lot of different unified hub type apps.
This makes sense. Probably gonna take the same path with AI components on devices.
IOT died with the Juicero. It was everything IOT claimed to be rolled into one overpriced package: a worthless scam tied to a subscription model that spied on its users. Really reveals the whole game when someone actually follows through on the marketing bullshit.
EDIT: and the saddest thing is that I looked into it; despite being 500$ they sold those things at a 250$ loss. So unsustainable on top of it all.