[phpisthebest]

I can't believe anyone would buy cloud encumbered IoT or many of the things people do today in modern society where they pick convenience and/or instant gratification over all else

Amazon and other Tech companies are Huge because they provide people what they desire instantly with no friction.

Why setup a HA instance and learn to manage things yourself when you can just outsource it

[duped]

You can't believe people buy the cheaper options both in price and time investment?

[JohnFen]

I believe it, because I see it. I don't understand people trading freedom for saving a few bucks, though. It seems the height of idiocy to me.

[duped]

It's because most people don't consider it to be "trading freedom." If the thing breaks you replace it.

But people actually do want the kinds of features enabled by IoT devices on top of cloud infrastructure and they're reasonably priced. It's not idiocy, it's utility.

And you're free not to buy into it. It's no skin off your back.

[JohnFen]

I consider it idiocy because you can have the same utility without putting control of your home into someone else's hands.

> And you're free not to buy into it. It's no skin off your back.

Of course. It's absolutely no skin off my back. I'm just expressing that I don't understand why people choose to do this. It's also true that I don't need to understand! But I am curious.