Truthfully, if people are stupid enough to buy into this hype they sort of deserve it as much as the morons who run those companies. Buyer beware and all that jazz.

We all know the meme of the Smart-BBQ that refuses to BBQ because of a failed update via wifi. If people are walking away from having a simple metal pit to amber some meat on it, then we are failing as a species. More vectors of failure just means more vectors of failure. Use KISS whenever possible. Don't fall for the 'for your convenience' trap. How ridiculous that, if true, they cannot flush a toilet that literally works on gravity.

No idea who would buy this. By definition networks will fail at some point. Same aslt avoiding subscription models as much as possible.