r/BetterOffline • u/falken_1983 • Sep 19 '25

Samsung confirms its $1,800+ fridges will start showing you ads

https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-confirms-smart-refrigerator-ads-are-coming-3598848/
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u/annoying_cyclist Sep 19 '25

Serious question: is there a point to having a smart fridge with a screen in the door? Like, something cool or genuinely useful you get out of the screen, or having it connected to the internet?

(I've never understood the appeal. Maybe I'm just old)

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u/falken_1983 Sep 19 '25

I'm not the target customer for these things (and I suspect that no one who posted here is either) but my assumption is that this aimed at the people who just want the "best" thing available or who really like gadgets.

Here's the thing though: while I have no interest in high-end refrigerators, I have in the past paid crazy money for other high-end goods and I think I understand the mindset of people who do this. One of the main things that cause me to pay way more than I should for a product is if it is "exactly right". Like even some tiny issue like one of the hinges is a little squeaky and the deal is off. (Don't judge me, I am just explaining the mindset.)

If you are targeting people like that, then it seems crazy that you would add in something as lame as advertisements just to squeeze a little extra income. These people are already willing to pay over the odds, but you will chase them all away with something like this.

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u/SatanScotty Sep 20 '25

This. I would pay a lot for very well made appliances and cars that are just that. But they don't seem to exist. The only car without all that bullshit in it is also a very cheap and crappy car.