Technology needs to downgrade some things that went in the wrong direction

Grayson

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123446097#Comment_123446097

I like self checkout. The queue is always shorter and it's a lot faster if I only have a few items.

User567363

When you play a sport you not everone wins, some things are a hit and some are a miss

Forget about the things that miss and enjoy the hits

The original ipad didnt have a camera, seems madness when all phones had cameras,yet ipads were a huge hit

The screen on the fridge is a display for the os that serves footage from internal cameras to your phone, madness having a cameras in a fridge, or is it, there is no way to know until you start selling them and see what happens

Anyway back on topic, i like others here hate the airfrier controls

Grayson

I'd imagine that since it has bluetooth that any other bluetooth device can connect. So when you're searching for devices, it will appear. I very much doubt that anyone is actually looking to connect headphones to a fridge. It's just do you can link your phone to it for updates and stuff.

Rocket_GD

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123453490#Comment_123453490

Just because I explained one of the functionality features built into a smart fridge with a screen doesn't mean that I either need or want it. I wouldn't buy one or use any of the features but some do.

Some people (inc myself) don't have a tv in the kitchen, so it could be used for watching a YouTube recipe without the need for your phone. Some use it for the internal camera ie, when out doing the shop checking if they've certain fruit or veg so they don't double up and have too much creating food waste.

There's a good video below reviewing these type of fridges practically. They're not for everyone and they're not meant to be at the prices they sell. iPads/tablets weren't for everyone when they came out but now they're in most houses. I don't think this will be the same with the fridge but some people like tech even if it is a bit gimmicky.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rQpjtiJZTY

magicbastarder

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123453509#Comment_123453509

some of the benefits there are not due to the self-checkout technology itself; they're down to the queuing system.

in most supermarkets, if you queue for an attended till, you're queuing for that specific attended tilll so for example, if a customer in front of you has an issue, everything stops for you. but for self-service tills, it's usually one queue for multiple tills (up to 8 or 10 in some places), so a customer having a problem does not stop the entire queue.

Raichų

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123453408#Comment_123453408

I don’t want to run you over in it. It might dent my new hover car.

magicbastarder

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123453499#Comment_123453499

the bike pump example is an example of automating or making easier, the core function of the tool. it's not adding a totally new thing the tool does - you're not making it capable of doing anything new, it's still just a pump.

the example of the fridge with a screen is one of trying to turn the fridge into a multi-function device.

Raichų

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123454018#Comment_123454018

is it though? Or is it just adding a digital layer of convenience to the fridge?

If you use it as a digital notice board for example. Instead of sticking papers up with fridge magnets, use the screen.

eightieschewbaccy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123454018#Comment_123454018

Oh yep totally, improving functionality versus bullshit add-ons.

AndrewJRenko

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123453539#Comment_123453539

This is exactly what happened.

Is it unreasonable to think that a Bluetooth system that's been around for nearly 30 years now might be able to tell that a fridge is not a sound playing device and therefore shouldn't appear in a list of devices for TV sound output options?

AndrewJRenko

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123443675#Comment_123443675

They failed QA because the QA was done by 20-30 something lads working in tech firms, rather than by a range of people of diverse ages, sizes and abilities.

Rocket_GD

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123454101#Comment_123454101

Well as we've been discussing it depends on the type of fridge, if it has a display it's very much a sound playing device.

AndrewJRenko

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123454110#Comment_123454110

It's not though. I should say that I know SFA about fridges with screens, but I can only assume that they're not intended to play sound being fed from other devices out of some **** little speaker.

eightieschewbaccy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123454101#Comment_123454101

I'd say it's more the fault of the fridge, it's showing to the TV that it's capable of outputting audio so it's effectively compatible.

antfin

I can't see the issue with providing a choice to consumers. If you don't like it then just don't buy it and if nobody wants the product then it won't sell in sufficient numbers to justify continuation. I fail to see the rational for complaining about the mere existence of something that others might want.

I do love my wireless ear phones but one drawback is when travelling or using them for long periods and the battery runs out. I was on a flight recently for 10 hours and I had paired my ear phones to the in-flight entertainment screen. After about 6 hours I ran out of battery and had to spend the next 2 hours trying to entertain myself as they sat in their case recharging!

Raichų

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123454101#Comment_123454101

yes it is because that’s not how Bluetooth works?

kowloon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123454258#Comment_123454258

I was on a flight recently for 10 hours and I had paired my ear phones to the in-flight entertainment screen. After about 6 hours I ran out of battery and had to spend the next 2 hours trying to entertain myself as they sat in their case recharging!

And that battery life will shorten over time. Apple want you to buy a new set and bin the old ones. This means both ears and most likely the charging case end up in landfill.

antfin

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123454588#Comment_123454588

I wouldn't touch Apple products, just personal preference. The initial fall-off in the battery is usually more noticable in the first year. I've got them over 3 years now and I don’t think I ever got the claimed battery life anyway so I'm happy to still get 6 hours per charge and 20 hours from the case. The flight was the one use case that I hadn't considered before but next time I can disable things like the ANC and maybe reduce volume to improve the life... maybe also switching them off when I fell asleep might help too!

LambshankRedemption

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123454142#Comment_123454142

You know what happens when you assume.