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Why do you need an app to guide you through cooking?
Why would you buy a kitchen appliance that requires an app in the first place? Optional, sure. Required? Fuck no.
Your concerns of software support are valid. Typically the companies lose interest within 5 years in my experience.
Also I have no idea what appliance this is in the picture. Is this a stand mixer? Combined with a scale? And an induction cooker? Just buy one of each and save a pile of money and hassle. Integrated devices never do anything well.
I guarantee this hardware will fail within 10 years. Your 30 hand me down probably has no digital circuits in it, it's all mechanical and easily repaired.
Very well put. I also avoid any appliance that needs internet or an app.
Kenwood is a great brand, but I'd never pay extra for it to become "smart".
Ftfy... A minor correction, because wtf is all this IoT nonsense with appliances?
I just repaired our 20-year-old dishwasher with a part that cost $30 online. No electronics, just a simple electro-mechanical timer in it. What else would it need to spray water and pump it out?
The appliance in the picture is a standmixer + scale + induction cooker with additional features to do much more (if you buy them ofc). What I dont know is if the app/wifi connection is required or optional, if its required I am not buying it.
It appeals to me because you can just throw in the ingredients the appliance tells you to and after 10-20 mins you have a done onepot, soup, dough or sauce. But am worried about the software part of this becuse I am with you about those 5 years and then they lose interest. But those companies are reputable and have a long history of repairing their devices and giving new warranty on it after the repair. So that makes me optimistic, kinda.
Software just changes too much IMHO. That thing isn't going to support the latest wifi security setting you want to turn on in 5 years. For long term appliances, I would avoid anything that requires use of an app or loses functionality without one.