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The great thing about it is that these devices are usually built to last a long time and they are very easy to repair

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we will gradually move back as people wake up.

Yes…and ideally ones that work longer than 18 months.

Litterally trying to find a headset thats wired and only has controls via the pc bc the power button on my Bluetooth ones just stopped clicking

Speed Queen

I have a car with buttons and knobs, and a tiny screen. Love it. And also a lot more safe in traffic.

Would

I'm looking to purchase a mechanical car. I'll accept electric window winders, but that's it.

Some gadgets are getting so advanced they are more complicated to use than they need to be. Like who wants to read a manual to be able to use thier fridge?

I don’t really care about knobs and buttons, but I always skip “smart” features unless they’re built on open protocols and let me control everything locally.

If a product works with Home Assistant without needing cloud services, that’s perfect for me. In fact, I actually prefer buying those products over ones that either force you into the cloud or don’t offer any smart features at all.

For example, I have five AC units at home. When I bought them, they came with “smart” features that connected through the manufacturer’s servers over Wi-Fi. I immediately disabled that (easy enough since the Wi-Fi was just a dongle) because I refused to link my Home Assistant to their cloud. That was a hard pass. I decided that once these ACs eventually die, I’ll replace them with a brand that supports local control. Nothing against the manufacturer — I just prefer to vote with my wallet.

The only “problem” now is that they won’t die. Not a single one has failed yet, and I’m stuck waiting for them to break so I can upgrade to something better 😄