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I can actually see the value in screens / Internet access on a lot of devices.
On a refrigerator? That's great. Especially if there are cameras inside and it scans things as you put them inside. Then you could have your fridge show you items that were going to expire within a few days so you'd know to use them. You could check with the fridge while you were shopping and it could tell you if you needed to buy more milk. You could even have the fridge start your shopping list for you based on what items you used and how frequently you used them.
Naturally, I'd want control over this process and it would need privacy protections. But, with all that it could be really useful. $100 in electronics would probably pay for itself in under a year just by letting you use things before they went bad, and preventing you from overbuying.
A smart thermostat / heat pump / air conditioner makes sense. A smart oven is a bit more dangerous but could be useful. Smart lighting is a great idea. But, a smart toaster with Internet connectivity? Are we really expecting innovations in the millennia-old technology of "bread" that requires a firmware update? Do you need to be informed that your toast is done while you're not at home? Or do you need to get your toast started early so it's ready exactly as you get home, rather than having to start it after you arrive?
Aye. Same here. Also, that "get toast done right the moment you get home" can also be done with a tiny smart-switch. Wouldn't need a firmware-updating computer for that :)