Manufacturers dream of selling us internet-connected refrigerators, so why don’t we ever want to buy them? Maybe their time is finally coming.
LG’s new smart refrigerator has a voice-activated door and a giant screen that turns transparent when you tap it, so you can see inside without opening the door. Why? Why not? Perhaps more interesting is why these things never really caught on. I’m sure some of you actually have a connected fridge in your kitchen, but does anyone else really care?
“After trying HomeKit lights, I’m not sure we want internet-connected devices,” IT security expert and technical CTO Martin Algesten told Lifewire via Twitter. “Very disappointed.”
How often do you replace your refrigerator? Every decade? Put a computer in it and you make it much more upgradeable. Maybe you can get people to buy new versions as often as they change phones, or at least as often as they buy new laptops.