Comment by mynameisash

I agree with you. The "smart" in "smart appliance" to me always indicates some bullshit I definitely don't want.

What's especially frustrating to me is that my appliances that should have a delay on them don't; specifically, my dryer and dishwasher should be able to delay until later in the evening when my electricity rates go down. Instead, I have to get them ready and press the button with my thumb like my parents did with their appliances 40 years ago.

But hey! These things can chew up gigabytes of bandwidth[0], so there's that.

[0] https://www.reddit.com/r/smarthome/comments/mn3p6c/lg_dryer_...