[moocow01]

Id guess largely overhyped but something that will continue to happen where it actually makes sense.

Id bet there will be 2 buckets that things fall into ...

1) Added connectivity that makes the core functionality better (ex. thermostat that can forecast the temperature for the next 2 hours to improve AC costs)

2) Connectivity that is tacked on as a gimmick that doesn't actually improve what the thing is made for in the first place (ex. microwave that texts you when its done)

In the long term I think only category 1 will remain in the IoT world. From my consumer perspective most things around my house fall into bucket #2 - All I want is for that thing to do what its meant to do best which usually doesn't involve being able to talk to anything.