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[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

Agreed. It should say "costs".

I'll show myself out now.

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[–] dilligasatall 32 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The worst part is the silly over priced fridges you buy probably won't even last 10 years anymore. Sure they're more efficient, but if you have to replace it every 10-15 years, is it really worth it? I'd sooner have a slightly less efficient fridge that I know will last than one that can show me ads and look fancy.

[–] 3nt3r 15 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Appliances these days are absolute junk. Nothing last more then like 7-10 years. My parents have a stainless steel kitchen aid fridge thats 20+ years old and works like a charm and a second shitty white fridge thats at least 15 years old by now. My aunt has gone through 2 samsung fridges in 10 years though

[–] dilligasatall 8 points 1 year ago

Ya I just went through all that bullshit last year. my old fridge (maybe 15yrs) crapped out and the repair guy told me flat out that they typically don't repair stuff like that anymore. Manufacturers make it intentionally difficult to obtain parts and even if you can get them, chances are they'll crap out before too long. I ended up getting a new Danby. I hope it proves me wrong but...

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

"More efficient"

  • has french doors,
  • has water dispenser,
  • has two seperate frozen zones (ice and freezer)
  • has main freezer on bottom

No way this thing is anywhere near efficent.

[–] WindInTrees 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Those things make it more inefficient?

[–] TurretCorruption 5 points 1 year ago

Having the main freezer on the bottom is insanely inefficient. Hot air rises, and cold air falls. When a freezer is on the top, all of the cold air is generated in that freezer, and then it falls through a channel into the main refrigeration area. It keeps both compartments cold using just one system.

Freezer on the bottom requires either a separate cooling system for the main fridge, or a series of fans that constantly draw cold air upwards, wasting electricity in the process.

[–] c2h6 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah this is the epitome of inefficient lol

[–] clonedhuman 2 points 1 year ago

Meanwhile, my grandmother had a fridge from the 1960s that still worked fine when she replaced it in 2013.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago

Because people keep their fridges too long. They need to be able to remote brick them when they want you to buy a new one.

[–] A_Chilean_Cyborg 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fk SmartHomes TBH, things shouldn´t be so complex just so you can be a tiny bit more lazy.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

They don't even do anything - simple is better.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago

Yikes! And $4000 is the sale price. It's $4800 regularly...

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (3 children)

If you actually want a smart fridge then be aware that when the display breaks, they will charge you the price of a new fridge to replace it.

I would consider the broken display to be a feature tho.

[–] Hypersapien 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Certain things don't need a computer screen in them. Refrigerators are one, sewing machines are another.

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[–] c2h6 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah I don't need to watch TV on my fridge, I just need it to cool shit

[–] sorenant 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

.....what does the display show even?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What's in your fridge, as well helpful reminders to Shop™ Now™ to keep your Fridge SaaS™ running smoothly

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That sounds like you're paying to have ads in your own home.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Indeed! Just like a Netflix subscription!

[–] Muninn 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's a lot of money for a fancy box of cold.

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[–] Eluria 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I could see my daughter doing this

[–] Otakeb 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah this screams GenZ. I respect it.

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[–] c2h6 8 points 1 year ago

But don't you want to connect to your fridge via a smart app?!

[–] ignotum 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Probably not cool because they're not plugged in

[–] lachs 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah it doesn't seem to be running. It's just standing there.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

That "white board" on the fridge is an "app" that comes with it as a feature. Someone just used it to draw the surprised Pikachu face.
It's turned on, but you're most likely right that it's not cool because I bet they have the temperature dialed up all the way.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

lmao

Smart devices of all types are just the worst. Literally just piling anti-features onto something to justify putting a circuit board in a toaster.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

4700 before the sale? I wonder why they are having a hard time moving them.... /s

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