So Jeff cheaps out on a dishwasher and doesn’t do research like reading the user manual before purchase and installation and is then surprised that basic features require an online service. Sure I wouldn’t like it either but by his own description he could have done the research first or spent the other $400 (or bought some other alternative) and avoided this entirely. Writing an article whining about how the manufacturer ‘should’ do ${thing he would prefer} is a bit late when it’s already purchased.
Half of the interface to the appliance is squirreled away on another device, that it doesn’t come with. Is your expectation that everyone research every appliance before they buy anything?
The marketing material does not mention which modes are unavailable without the app.
So Jeff cheaps out on a dishwasher and doesn’t do research like reading the user manual before purchase and installation and is then surprised that basic features require an online service. Sure I wouldn’t like it either but by his own description he could have done the research first or spent the other $400 (or bought some other alternative) and avoided this entirely. Writing an article whining about how the manufacturer ‘should’ do ${thing he would prefer} is a bit late when it’s already purchased.
You mean the extra $600.
Half of the interface to the appliance is squirreled away on another device, that it doesn’t come with. Is your expectation that everyone research every appliance before they buy anything?
The marketing material does not mention which modes are unavailable without the app.
Nobody’s “cheaping out” buying a Bosch. That shit’s expensive even for the lowest-tier model.
Victim blame much? Writing a comment whining about how this crap should be expected behavior is a bit…weird.
He did research, and he didn’t cheap out.