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Of course it is, and of course they don't. There are exactly two reasons why stuff like cars or kettles get connected to the Internet:
1) A value-add gimmick to justify a price hike on what's pretty much a commodity product;
2) A way to lock you into paying (with money or data) for a cloud service, using a physical appliance as an anchor.
Actual utility of an Internet-connected appliance doesn't even enter the picture.
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Of course it is, and of course they don't. There are exactly two reasons why stuff like cars or kettles get connected to the Internet:
1) A value-add gimmick to justify a price hike on what's pretty much a commodity product;
2) A way to lock you into paying (with money or data) for a cloud service, using a physical appliance as an anchor.
Actual utility of an Internet-connected appliance doesn't even enter the picture.