Aside the advertising, despite that being the subject of this article!, how long will such smart features retain updates? Remembering that updates aren't just to get extra features but are an essential security element.
If this is acting like a big iPad stuck on a refrigerator door, the answer is obvious. Get a big iPad (or any other tablet you like).
But if this "device" is in any way intrinsic to the operation of the device, say you can only control the temperature or defrost cycle from the screen, you can easily end up entirely stuck. A device that is unrepairable, unable to be updated, you end up only able to replace the entire thing.
That works both ways, of course, the device could fail, or you can no longer buy a water filter replacement cartridge, and you have also to replace the overgrown iPad-like device which might be working just fine.
Also, some people choose Apple or Microsoft or Google (or other) devices because of how they work. They like one interface. They use some accessibility feature or another. The devices interact because they are in the same ecosystem. But for your refrigerator you end up with a different ecosystem. (The same would apply if Apple ever get into domestic appliances!)
There are many of us who prefer separate computer, screen, keyboard, storage devices, etc., and therefore avoid iMacs. Same arguments apply across the board. The less a device does, the more likely you can replace it alone, if necessary and for any reason.
If this is acting like a big iPad stuck on a refrigerator door, the answer is obvious. Get a big iPad (or any other tablet you like).
But if this "device" is in any way intrinsic to the operation of the device, say you can only control the temperature or defrost cycle from the screen, you can easily end up entirely stuck. A device that is unrepairable, unable to be updated, you end up only able to replace the entire thing.
That works both ways, of course, the device could fail, or you can no longer buy a water filter replacement cartridge, and you have also to replace the overgrown iPad-like device which might be working just fine.
Also, some people choose Apple or Microsoft or Google (or other) devices because of how they work. They like one interface. They use some accessibility feature or another. The devices interact because they are in the same ecosystem. But for your refrigerator you end up with a different ecosystem. (The same would apply if Apple ever get into domestic appliances!)
There are many of us who prefer separate computer, screen, keyboard, storage devices, etc., and therefore avoid iMacs. Same arguments apply across the board. The less a device does, the more likely you can replace it alone, if necessary and for any reason.
