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I would like to know why anyone would go out and buy a smart fridge. What amazing feature does it have that you cannot be without? I seriously don't get it.
I could see it if it was a screen I get to control, akin to a smart mirror. Fridge door would be a pretty good surface since I'm guaranteed to look at it a couple of times each day.
Other than that, push notifications if the door is open? That's about the max when it comes to usefulness I can imagine. Is that a problem that requires a connected device? No, probably not.
However, depending on the model range, it becomes difficult to even get a model that doesn't have the "smart" features. No one can force you to connect the device though (yet).
They can program it in a way that means it will simply stop cooling your food if it doesn't have internet(and/or if you haven't given them permission to send ads to at least one other device) XD