http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110109/ts_alt_afp/usitelectronicsinternetces
As more of our home appliances get connected to the Internet, I can see that there are added benefits that can be recognized, such as convenience, connectivity, and efficiency; but I think the biggest hurdle to recognizing the full benefits of having our appliances connected to the Internet is if the user is least involved and more things are done automatically.
Take for example the refrigerator: it is nice that you are able to access your smartphone and know what's inside your refrigerator and see if you need to buy some more milk all while shopping at the grocery store. However, the biggest hurdle is the data entry. According to the article the user will still have to tell the refrigerator what contents you are adding to the fridge. Ideally, the fridge would know what is inside, when you are getting low on a particular item, how long it's been in the fridge, etc.
Until things are more stream-lined for the users (with minimal or no user involvement), I have a hard time seeing adoption of Internet-enabled appliances really taking off.
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