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We have a simple rule: do not buy anything with wifi that does not actually need to have wifi. Which is most things. I've survived my entire life with dumb appliances. Maybe I am just becoming a cranky old man, but there aren't any smart 'features' that seem worth the surveillance and security hassles, as well as the eventual obsolescence and failure of the smart components, which will only serve to shorten the useful lifespan of the appliance. Are we being promised support for 20 or more years of service?


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