My experience echoes yours - I keep my appliances as simple as possible, both at home and professionally.
Add complexity wherever you have to, not wherever you want to.
No code has fewer bugs than no code.
No code uses less memory than no code.
No code is easier to understand than no code.
So, in the context of microwaves, does this mean you prefer software-controlled ovens instead of simpler ones with mechanical timers (which have lots of moving parts), or the reverse?
If someone attempts to remove a good feature, someone on the team should be able to successfully argue for it in 3-5 sentences.
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Many people suggest buying a dumb tv and then an apple tv. The problem is, now I have two devices and instead of trusting [TV manufacturer] I have to trust Apple. I don't see a big gain in it and also don't consider Apple to be especially trustworthy. [TV manufacturer] should just sell me a smart tv without customer hostile "features".
Your TV manufacturer does.
Apples shareholders will one day be keen to achieve the second trillion dollars on the company's valuation.
I have a random, no-name Android TV box and it's one of the best value for money devices I've gotten in years - covers every single streaming service, has IPTV, web browser, and any other conceivable option you'd want in a TV box. You can add a VPN trivially, use it as a music client for LMS....and so on. Plus it doesn't have unblockable ads covering half the screen like recent Samsung TVs.
Unfortunately there are basically zero TV manufacturers who will do this.
The price will be much higher then. Right now, you're sold the tv at a discount (at a loss, I'm pretty sure) because the manufacturer will make money off you down the road by stealing and selling your data to advertisers. It's kind of like with social media (though to a lesser degree) - don't make the mistake of thinking of yourself exclusively as a customer. You're a product, too. Their advertising partners are the true customers.
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I think this is the current revision: https://www.breville.com/us/en/products/microwaves/bmo850.ht...
It does have all the feature buttons, which are just inside the door, although I admit I have never used them.
Alternatively buy a really cheap microwave that just has two physical knobs.
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(There is actually an option on mine that lets me turn off all the lights. (Except the power on light, dang it!))
A tad ironic to some people, I know. I work in public sector digitisation after all, we’re working with cutting edge tech every day, to help make the lives of citizens easier. Like how to distribute medicine so people with dementia actually take it. So many people naturally assume I’m a gadget person, and in fact a lot of my colleagues are, but I just don’t get why you’d want your TV to be “smart“.
So I’ll happily enforce your message about simple Designs.