• Corhen@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    STILL doesn’t affect the basic operation of the fridge, or the findings of the study i linked.

    I’m not saying these features are good, or that an AI fridge is worth buying… im just saying statistically, a modern fridge will have a similar lifespan as a fridge from the 70s

    Do i need to keep repeating myself?

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      11 hours ago

      Yes, I concede the parts aren’t in disrepair. Just saying, for the context of the original meme, what does it matter if the motor part is working if the fridge if the fridge is otherwise making itself unusable?

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        11 hours ago

        Fridge is still fully usable though. Even if the AI craps out, and the touch screen shows adds… its still a cold box to put your stuff in, with a lifespan similar to a device from the 70s.

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          10 hours ago

          Unless corporate turns off the cold to shake more money out of you - which has been done repeatedly in other technologies. Juicers that require branded juice, ditto for coffee machines, multifunction printers that won’t operate the scanner without a subscription. When Samsung said “security and privacy are foundational” about the AI fridge at CES, what do you think that’s a euphemism for? They’re not taking about user privacy or user security (but would like rubes to think they are). They mean their ability to re-secure the fridge if you stop giving Samsung your data/cash.

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            8 hours ago

            Just going to copy and paste my previous comment, since it addresses what you say perfectly:

            STILL doesn’t affect the basic operation of the fridge, or the findings of the study i linked.

            I’m not saying these features are good, or that an AI fridge is worth buying… im just saying statistically, a modern fridge will have a similar lifespan as a fridge from the 70s

            Do i need to keep repeating myself?

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              Shutting down the motor and locking the door would both impede the basic operation of the fridge. The CES AI fridge has both a motor to open and close the door and a child safety lock. Those two components plus temperature control are wired into the control computer. It is one online connected automatic firmware update away from deciding it can lock you out and set the temperature to room temperature.

              And the funny part is, if that happened, the report you cited above would still consider the fridge functional, because the equipment is operating ‘as designed’ and Samsung could restore functionality at the drop of a hat. But that wouldn’t be any consolation to the user.

              But I’m done here. Stick your head in the sand if you think that protects you.