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Advertising has gone on for years. A smart home, e 1 say, is now available. There are coffee pots that turn o 2 when the alarm clock rings. There are fridges that send an alert(提醒)when the milk is running out. These smart home devices are “c 3 our lives greatly”.
However, it seems f 4 people are making their homes smart. According to a US survey, only 6 percent of American families have a smart device. Fast growth is not expected. More than 70 percent of the people have no p 5 to buy smart devices in the next 2 to 5 years.
Why are smart home devices having a hard time reaching the market? We think there are several r 6. First, a lot of smart devices are just fun. They are not necessary. Second, many of them are too expensive. One of a company’s smart fridges has cameras i 7. It can check for rotting(腐烂的)food. However, the fridge sells for 5,000. People who can afford it probably don’t do their own shopping.
The technology is not yet perfect, either. There are complaints that smart devices s 8 stop working or become “dull”. There is also a lack of standards. As a result, devices from d 9 companies cannot communicate with each other.
Do you look forward to a smart home? Are you willing to p 10 for smart appliances? Share your ideas with us through sspchina@jfdaily.com!
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