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Build in Googliciousness so that you'd get relevant advertising and special offers. You buy Pampers Size 1? Here's a coupon for $1 off baby food.



I hate grocery shopping. Hate. it. I want my fridge to do it for me. Is that asking so much? Sheesh!]]>Jan 11th 2006 5:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/11/ges-kitchen-of-the-future-showcased-in-orlando/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/11/ges-kitchen-of-the-future-showcased-in-orlando/
The future is going to kick ass.]]>Jan 11th 2006 5:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/11/ges-kitchen-of-the-future-showcased-in-orlando/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/11/ges-kitchen-of-the-future-showcased-in-orlando/


Don't bite that apple unless you X-Ray it first.]]>Jan 11th 2006 5:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/11/ges-kitchen-of-the-future-showcased-in-orlando/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/11/ges-kitchen-of-the-future-showcased-in-orlando/Jan 11th 2006 6:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/11/ges-kitchen-of-the-future-showcased-in-orlando/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/11/ges-kitchen-of-the-future-showcased-in-orlando/Jan 11th 2006 7:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/11/ges-kitchen-of-the-future-showcased-in-orlando/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/11/ges-kitchen-of-the-future-showcased-in-orlando/


I see nothing difficult for them to create it from current technology.



I estimate $19,599 for the whole set.]]>Jan 11th 2006 8:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/11/ges-kitchen-of-the-future-showcased-in-orlando/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/11/ges-kitchen-of-the-future-showcased-in-orlando/Jan 11th 2006 8:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/11/ges-kitchen-of-the-future-showcased-in-orlando/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/11/ges-kitchen-of-the-future-showcased-in-orlando/


Stuart

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And... why the hell were they only d isplaying the people s reflections? That was weird as hell.]]>Jan 12th 2006 3:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/11/ges-kitchen-of-the-future-showcased-in-orlando/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/11/ges-kitchen-of-the-future-showcased-in-orlando/


Here's why it's flawed:



1.The barcode reader scans a carton, not the contents, so when you take the milk out, does it reorder immediately or do you have to press and override button to tell it not to reorder.

2. It's an inefficient way of compiling shopping lists...do you really just want to re-order existing goods, or will you go to the store and spontaneously choose what you fancy.

3. Human behaviour usually scuppers grand visions like this...small details.

4. Why go to all the trouble of installing the equipment and the infrastructure...what's the profitable benefit for all the extra outlay?

5. There's an argument that internet-enabled fridges can diagnose their own faults and call for the service engineer (an IBM ad has exactly this scenario). Problem is that fridges are waaay more reliable than anything the computer industry has to offer, so putting in all these facny electronics actually makes the fridge LESS reliable.



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Here's an article on it if you're interested:

http://www.g4tv.com/techtvvault/features/43870/Preview_Samsung_RH2777AT_HomePAD_Internet_Refrigerator.html]]>Jan 12th 2006 2:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/11/ges-kitchen-of-the-future-showcased-in-orlando/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/11/ges-kitchen-of-the-future-showcased-in-orlando/


-- Elias]]>Jan 13th 2006 10:37AM