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[-] TheAlbatross 65 points 2 weeks ago

Why the fuck would someone spend a grand on a vacuum that does all that extra stupid shit?

A vacuum just needs to suck.

[-] donuts@lemmy.world 28 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, so now it sucks more. Isn't that good?

[-] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago

there is a point where something sucks so much it blows.

[-] donuts@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Ha, touché

[-] Weirdmusic@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

I'm so glad you posted that. Otherwise I would have had to

[-] rice@lemmy.org 6 points 2 weeks ago

So you can send your text messages and calls to samsung's servers even if you don't use their phone. You don't like this feature? (lol)

[-] zapzap@lemmings.world 32 points 2 weeks ago
[-] Mordred_85@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago
[-] brot@feddit.org 30 points 2 weeks ago

Even better:

Even better, if you’re doing the wash and left your phone in the other room, Samsung’s added touchscreens to its washers and dryers, including the new Bespoke AI Laundry Vented Combo washer / dryer ($3,099). This lets you answer a call directly on the built-in 7-inch LCD screen.

You can take calls with your clothes dryer!

[-] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 2 weeks ago

There is no world in which the barely marginal convenience outweighs the additional cost (and near certain privacy invasion of a microphone equipped dryer).

[-] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

not to mention, why would you even want to start a conversation that could run on indefinitely and keep you hostage in your laundry room. nothing about this makes sense if you think about it for 5 seconds.

[-] garretble@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

"Hello?"

"Hey Dave...wait what's that noise?"

"Oh that's my washer and dryer going."

"Can you move to the other room? I can't hear you very well."

"No, the call is on my washer."

"WHAT?"

[-] TheOSINTguy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

But wait... There's more!

[-] AA5B@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

I have taken calls while loading my dryer, and it’s fucking stupid to not wait. I took advantage of advanced technology called a “pocket” to carry my “mobile” device

[-] Telorand@reddthat.com 2 points 2 weeks ago
[-] TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca 21 points 2 weeks ago

Do you know how I can tell when I have an incoming call or message? My phone, which is in my pocket, makes a noise and vibrates. Why the absolute hell would I want my vacuum cleaner to notify me of a call?

And the washer too? Do they seriously think people just sit around at home taking calls every 5 minutes that they need every appliance to be able to make/take phonecalls?

[-] MeatPilot@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago
[-] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 13 points 2 weeks ago

Who asked for this? Did y'all ask for this? I don't remember asking for this.

Looks around room in confusion

[-] Bosht@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

This was literally my reaction when reading this. Who the fuck needs to be so connected they need to know immediately when vacuuming. Heaven forbid it waits 5 minutes until you're done.

[-] stealth_cookies@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

Some crappy product manager found some agreeable "tech enthusiasts" and/or worded their research questions in such a way that made it seem like this would be a net positive to the sales/profit of the product.

The engineers who had to design this terrible product were probably making jokes about it all the time.

[-] EarlGrey@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It's about reducing variable costs.

You build phones, watches, tvs, washers, dryers, fridges? Why use separate hardware and software? That's just expensive. Just build a common platform that can be easily modified for everything and take advantage of production scale to reduce costs everywhere.

Slap in all those smart phone features too because why the fuck not. It's cheap, someone might be convinced to buy it because of it, and few people will avoid it because you can use your phone. Bonus points! We can collect use information.

Everyone wins! Except the customer. Because fuck them.

[-] Fijxu@programming.dev 7 points 2 weeks ago

This seems really useless

[-] itsonlygeorge@reddthat.com 5 points 1 week ago

Yeah I don’t need Bluetooth in my toothbrush either.

[-] puppinstuff@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago

I want companies to make robots to vacuum for me. I don’t want them to make my own drudgery time more “convenient”.

Nobody: “Now my boss can text me any time of day even when I’m doing housework!”

[-] Maestro@fedia.io 1 points 2 weeks ago

Get a Roborock. I love my S7 vac + mop. I have two long haired cats and a kid. It's awesome!

[-] CaptnNMorgan@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Reddit has great information on vacuums. The community has curated lists ranging in prices, and education surrounding the subject. According to them, you don't want to go bagless.

[-] brot@feddit.org 2 points 1 week ago

It totally makes sense - the dirt has to go somewhere and a cheap bag which you can take out and throw away sounds better than a tiny compartement that you have to shake out spreading the dirt everywhere

[-] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

Just what we need, at a time when it'll do the most good! /s

[-] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago
[-] WhatSay@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 week ago

$1000 vacuum? I rather live in filth

Tbh, I like the shark rocket vac

[-] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

That's nothing! My reusable digital toilette paper let's me zoom and teams into important work meetings. It even includes a 3D digital camera and digital texturizer so you can feel the other side.

[-] Coyote_sly@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Pass. Let me know when it has AI and can plagiarize an essay for me, that's what I actually use my vacuum cleaner for.

[-] beejjorgensen@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

FML. This reminds me I just got trn to built for reading Usenet. I'm reverting.

[-] Dropper_Post@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago

Why it doesnt have camera for video calls?

[-] FourWaveforms@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago

Great, can it make my wife come back too

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