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Network access can make sense if you want to be notified when your wash is done. Some cycles don’t have a preset running time. You can do some neat stuff with home automation. None of that should require internet access or use a cloud service controlled by the manufacturer.

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FireRetardant@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
But how will LG know my usage patterns to better nickel and dime their next model down to bare minimum standards if my device isn’t checking in with the cloud every couple minutes? My device needs weekly software updates so it can notify me when the pump mysteriously quits after an update and the washer has already booked the service visit and shared my credit info with the repair company.

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- Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  correct on all fronts with exception to the service visit… that wouldn’t happen, they just tell you to throw it out because the pump somehow costs 3x as much as the machine
  
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  - FireRetardant@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
    They tell you to throw it out after their certfied technician bills you 3 hours to tell you its not worth fixing.
    
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    Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
    true
    
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