minnix to [email protected]English • 1 year agoYour washing machine could be sending 3.7 GB of data a day — LG washing machine owner disconnected his device from Wi-Fi after noticing excessive outgoing daily data trafficwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square168fedilinkarrow-up1699arrow-down130cross-posted to: technology[email protected]
arrow-up1669arrow-down1external-linkYour washing machine could be sending 3.7 GB of data a day — LG washing machine owner disconnected his device from Wi-Fi after noticing excessive outgoing daily data trafficwww.tomshardware.comminnix to [email protected]English • 1 year agomessage-square168fedilinkcross-posted to: technology[email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink11•1 year agoThey don’t need wifi, so no, you’re not an idiot if you buy one and just leave it disconnected
minus-square@Potatos_are_not_friendslink11•1 year agoBut you are an idiot if you buy one that NEEDS wifi to function.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•1 year agoCan you share a washing machine that only works with wifi?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•1 year agoMost of them don’t have non-wifi variants, at least not that I know of
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•1 year agoI have a Speed Queen washer and dryer. Quality products don’t rely on gimmicks, they do their job.
They don’t need wifi, so no, you’re not an idiot if you buy one and just leave it disconnected
But you are an idiot if you buy one that NEEDS wifi to function.
Can you share a washing machine that only works with wifi?
Why pay for features you aren’t going to use?
Most of them don’t have non-wifi variants, at least not that I know of
I have a Speed Queen washer and dryer. Quality products don’t rely on gimmicks, they do their job.