We recently had to pay (a lot) extra for dumb appliances and where there was no other real option, the dumbest possible. This is so bad.
Tressie McMillan Cottom
“Once technical support for a refrigerator is discontinued, it not only artificially shortens its lifespan but could cause serious security risks.”
Smart appliances like refrigerators can lose their smart features after just a few years, and once updates stop, a smart fridge can also become a security risk.