LG has launched a new Fridge. Powered by Windows 10???

[ShadowCaptain]

1 hour ago, ThinkWithPortals said:

I've always though Internet Of Things devices like this were one of the biggest gimmicks I've ever seen, I just don't see them becoming a thing...

 

Its going to happen as they get cheaper and cheaper

[ThinkWithPortals]

1 minute ago, ShadowCaptain said:

 

Its going to happen as they get cheaper and cheaper

Probably, but I just don't see how they're useful...

[Carclis]

So Microsoft wants to know how you use your PC and what's in your fridge?

[ShadowCaptain]

6 minutes ago, ThinkWithPortals said:

Probably, but I just don't see how they're useful...

Think if the Iron Man/Tony Stark house

you wake up, your alarm goes off, your blind opens to let the light in, and your shower begins warming up

As you shut the shower off the coffee machine downstairs begins a nice morning cappucino

 

thanks to the connected fridge, last night reminding you that you were low on  milk, there is a fresh delivery on the doorstep for you to put in your coffee

 

Walking towards your car, it starts the engine, connects to your phone, puts on your favourite driving playlist and sets your climate control to the most comfortable setting

 

 

All of this basically without you really doing anything - that is where IoT is going

[NumLock21]

1 hour ago, AresKrieger said:

Why not.

The future!

[Djole123]

Wow, that thing has a pretty beefy cooler.

[raphidy]

23 minutes ago, ShadowCaptain said:

All the lazy stuff that I want.

Don't you think humans would become far to lazy? I mean, not even doing a coffee. Will the house brush my teeth also? lol.

[ShadowCaptain]

2 minutes ago, raphidy said:

Don't you think humans would become far to lazy? I mean, not even doing a coffee. Will the house brush my teeth also? lol.

Lazy, Im not sure, modern lives are 10x busier than life was 100 years ago

 

Like back in 1830 you could spend 3 weeks travelling to another country to trade... now you can do it on your apple watch over your morning coffee , and still drive to work, work a full day, come home, cook for the kids, buy some headphones off amazon to arrive in 1 hour, and fly a drone to spy on next door

 

I mean there is so much happening, and the more time we can save by not fucking around, the better

[crysilis]

2 hours ago, AluminiumTech said:

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FInally

i Linus needs to review this

i got mad when he didnt review their washing machine

now we can finnaly cool quad sli gtx 480s that are heavily overclocked

also  10" shell experience from a  fridge

honey im going to go play halo on the fridge k thanks

 

Edited September 2, 2016 by GoodBytes
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[TidaLWaveZ]

"The internet of things...and stuff"

[GoodBytes]

Well, at least they equipped the fridge with a proper specs system, unlike Samsung with their fridge. Despite running Android, and being Samsung, the experience was a bit on the slow side, and not fast and responsive as it should be,

[Murasaki]

One more excuse to have the fridge in your own room.

[Notional]

Inb4 people whine that they can't use Windows 7 or Linux on it.

[GoodBytes]

Actually a benefit from running Windows on the fridge for LG over Samsung, is that Samsung fridge was running a custom Android (as usual).

Samsung needs to support both he OS and the app for their fridge, and well.. it's not the type of fridges that sells like hot cakes, let's put this way. So it is unlikelly that it will have nice support level. So it is most likely that the OS won't be updated after 1-2 years.

 

However, LG, can focus on their app (UWP app) and not worry about the OS, reducing cost, extended support. And one would assume that they'll use the same app for future models of the fridge, and just update it, meaning those with older models will have the latest app, updated through the Store, and know that they'll continue to get the latest OS update.

[deviant88]

The cancer is spreading damn.

[oo2k15]

Yeah but can it run minecraft though.?

[handymanshandle]

6 hours ago, AresKrieger said:

For the glory of satan of course

 

Not even sure if that has any context, I just felt like writing that and then coming to a different answer.

 

It'd make more sense for them to use Android or build a custom Linux distro, I guess they were feeling lazy and decided not to do that.

[Monkey Dust]

4 hours ago, ShadowCaptain said:

Think if the Iron Man/Tony Stark house

you wake up, your alarm goes off, your blind opens to let the light in, and your shower begins warming up

As you shut the shower off the coffee machine downstairs begins a nice morning cappucino

 

thanks to the connected fridge, last night reminding you that you were low on  milk, there is a fresh delivery on the doorstep for you to put in your coffee

 

Walking towards your car, it starts the engine, connects to your phone, puts on your favourite driving playlist and sets your climate control to the most comfortable setting

 

 

All of this basically without you really doing anything - that is where IoT is going

Then someone hacks your house, your alarm is late, your shower is ice cold, your coffee is tea, your fridge then orders you 1 tonne of Stilton, your car and makes you listen to Justin Bieber all the way to work (being optimistic that car manufactures will workout how to keep the important stuff secure). All because securing stuff costs money.

[Nowak]

I'm surprised there are people here who don't know about smart fridges, they've been a thing since at least 1998.

 

 

[ShadowCaptain]

29 minutes ago, Monkey Dust said:

Then someone hacks your house, your alarm is late, your shower is ice cold, your coffee is tea, your fridge then orders you 1 tonne of Stilton, your car and makes you listen to Justin Bieber all the way to work (being optimistic that car manufactures will workout how to keep the important stuff secure). All because securing stuff costs money.

Of course there is a downside to everything or life would be too good

[Master Disaster]

If I had one I'd have a movie of a great white shark swimming around playing on a loop

[dtaflorida]

While ridiculous on the surface, this appeals to me(as a .NET developer) if it has cameras and various sensors along with an SDK and network access. 

[NumLock21]

It seems LG and Samsung are going at each other to see who's product is better. Oh well it's win for us consumer.

 

[SurvivorNVL]

That sad moment when your fridge blue screens because you just wanted to play solitaire on it.

[GoodBytes]

40 minutes ago, SurvivorNVL said:

That sad moment when your fridge blue screens because you just wanted to play solitaire on it.

But it will be a semi-transparent blue screen, where you can still the content in your fridge.