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[–] onlooker@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

Agreed. It should say "costs".

I'll show myself out now.

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[–] strayce@lemmy.one 10 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.

[–] A_Chilean_Cyborg@lemmy.world 6 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 3 points 2 years ago

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

[–] Muninn@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

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

[–] cryptosporidium140@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (3 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 1 points 2 years ago

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.

[–] 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

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

And LG - they are both hot garbage.

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

Their TVs are great, had 1 for more than 10 years and a second going on 6 and we're really happy both.

Can't speak for anything else though.

[–] 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 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

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

But can it run doom?

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

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

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

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

[–] dilligasatall@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (8 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 3 points 2 years ago (1 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 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Those things make it more inefficient?

[–] TurretCorruption@lemmy.world 1 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.

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

"buy fridge premium to open it without ads"

[–] 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.

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

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

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

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

[–] 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.

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

I think the idea of a smart fridge is not necessarily a bad one. However charging $3600 extra for a screen and a couple of cameras is ridiculous.

[–] Eheran@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 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 1 points 2 years ago (2 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 3 points 2 years ago

More doors = more gaskets = more seams = more heat loss

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

I think they mean power efficient

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

4700 before the sale? I wonder why they are having a hard time moving them.... /s

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

Probably not cool because they're not plugged in

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

That "white board" on the fridge is an "app" that comes with it as a feature. Someone just used it to draw the surprised Pikachu face.
It's turned on, but you're most likely right that it's not cool because I bet they have the temperature dialed up all the way.

[–] 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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