Let My IPhone Be The IPhone. Keep The Food Cold.

I don’t need my refrigerator to turn into an iPhone. Refrigerators can come with AI, touchscreens and connected features. It’s for food. It sits there. Just keep the food cold.

That’s my frustration with a lot of added technology. I buy something to handle a straightforward job, and the extra features give me more things to deal with. I question the value of a solution that needs more solutions.

The appeal of a stripped-down, retro-style refrigerator makes sense to me. Take the extra stuff away and let the appliance do its job. I have the same frustration with cars. How much of what gets added is actually useful?

If you disagree, tell me what the feature does for you. That’s where I’d start. If you use the screen and it helps, that’s a reason to want it. I don’t want it just because somebody decided the refrigerator needed a screen. Let my iPhone be the iPhone.

I’d bring that same question to a modern home with all the modern amenities: is this actually doing you much good? Before getting persuaded by the technology, name the job you need done. Then look at what the added feature asks you to manage.

My preference is simple: give me a fantastic product that does its job without making me keep coming back for another solution.