Internet Refigerator - Is it all Hype?
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Article by: Donald Grummett Generally the products , Looking For A Fur Rug? offered by appliance producers are rather conservative in design. , Single pane glass repair in an aluminum frame,part 2 But every now and then something unusual appears on the market. Right now it is the internet , Why You Should Always Have Garden Furniture refrigerator. A refrigerator that you hook up to your telephone line so it can do its magic. One of the first to introduce this concept to the public was LG Electronics. A Korean based company now distributing appliances all over the world. They have been the innovators of many changes , Looking For A Fur Rug? to the appliance industry. They have recently introduced a refrigerator with a television in the door. , The Tools of Rose Gardening It allows you to watch your favourite programs while getting supper ready. Also, messages can be left on the screen for family members to see later. Other manufacturers , Simple Recipe for a Successful Home Remodeling Project have been contemplating an internet , REPLACING YOUR OLD WOOD DOUBLE HUNG WINDOWS refrigerator that has a bar code scanner built into the door. , Decorating, Where There's a Will There's a Way So every time a package is added to, or removed from the refrigerator it keeps track of it. That means that you would know what is inside , 10 Ways to Keep Your Fitness Plan on Track During the Holida the refrigerator with the simple touch of a button. The refrigerator would never lie. I can see the scenario now: "Mommy where did you hide the Popsicles? The refrigerator says there are two left". Perhaps, the question should be, "do you really need an inventory of what is inside , Home Pest Control: Battling Against Mosquitoes on the Home F your refrigerator"? Generally I would say no. But, I can see situations where it would be advantageous. "The frig says we need more milk " ------------- Perhaps you are disabled and cannot access the refrigerator interior. , Home Remodeling Business Wouldn't it be advantageous to know you only have one quart of milk left? You would access this information , Power tools via a computer screen on the outside , That Summer Feeling Doesn’t Have to End of the door , Fountain – A Watery Touch To Your House that says it's time to buy more. What if the same person is able to push a touch pad on the computer screen and get a read out (or a printout) of all the contents? It would certainly make their shopping easier. Or, what if the refrigerator were hooked into a service that delivers food , Red Roses If I Love You, Yellow If I Don't: The Secret Language of Flowers to the home. , REPLACING YOUR OLD WOOD DOUBLE HUNG WINDOWS If the refrigerator can keep track of the contents, it will also know when you have run out of something. So every week it could total your contents, connects itself to the Internet, , Hostas - Plantain Lily and places , Home Remodeling Business an order with the grocery store. Later that day the delivery truck arrives with what you require. All you have to do is put it into the refrigerator and pay the bill. No grocery store parking, no lineups, no trying to remember what you did with your grocery list. Ah, the joys of the modern age. Not there yet -------------------------------------------- Well we're not there quite yet. The Internet , Think you're too busy to capture and store your memories in a scrapbook? Let me show you scrapbookin refrigerators we have today can be connected to the web, , Fountain – A Watery Touch To Your House but mainly for service. Perhaps it starts making funny noises and you want to know why. Connect it to the telephone outlet, dial a service centre number, and the refrigerator will self-diagnose, offering you suggestions as to the cause of the problem. So the question we all have to ask ourselves is, "is it worth the extra cost" ($5795 US). Would an internet , The Secret To Pruning Apple Trees refrigerator be helpful : or is it only marketing hype. As usual the consumer will make the final decision regarding that query. Customers I have mentioned this refrigerator to are generally intrigued by the idea : at first. Then they usually tell me they think the world is already too fast paced. Many people work with computers all day and just want to get away from them at home. , Rising Damp They already feel computers are ruling their office, so they don't want them ruling their kitchens. , Butterfly Gardening The feedback I get from customers is this type of product , Power tools is only one more thing that would add to their stress level. So unless you have a specific need for an Internet , Looking For A Fur Rug? refrigerator I think it is something that the general public is not yet ready to embrace. About the Author Copyright 2005 by Donald Grummett. All right reserved. Donald Grummett is an appliance service manager in Ottawa, Canada. In the trade over 30 years as a technician, business owner, and technical trainer. To learn more invaluable information , Con Artist Prevention Tips about your appliances visit http://www.mgservices.ca |
  
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