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Re:LG signals plan to put Wi-Fi in every appliance it releas... by omeid2 on Saturday January 07, 2017 @08:19AM (#13343995)
I strongly doubt if the average western consumer has any problem of choice.

On that topic, Barry Schwartz has a very interesting TED talk, aptly titled: The Paradox Of Choice. [1]

PS. See the toothbrush phone example? Yeah, that is now a thing. [2]

[1] https://www.ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_on_the_paradox_of_c...

[2] https://twitter.com/internetofshit/status/817531891494457345

Re:LG signals plan to put Wi-Fi in every appliance it releas... by matthewmacleod on Saturday January 07, 2017 @12:07PM (#13345146)
I think that's difficult to conclude. A good example might be the implementation of 'smart' features on televisions. I'd love to buy a no-nonsense television that I could simply plug in to an HDMI cable and have display whatever I throw at it. I have a cable box, AV receiver etc. that provide the necessary source content. But it still takes up to a minute for my TV to boot; it displays adverts; it needs software updates; it contains a microphone. That's a bunch of sully features I'd rather not have, but I can't exactly vote with my money here!

(It's technically possible to do that, but I'd have to pay a massive, huge premium for a mediocre product. I don't think that situation counts.)

Re:LG signals plan to put Wi-Fi in every appliance it releas... by tonyedgecombe on Saturday January 07, 2017 @11:30AM (#13344894)
Try and buy a small television that doesn't suck, I tried and couldn't find anything.