I don't see this idea as being useful for my tastes......at least not yet. The broad idea is that you have a wifi enabled plastic device ( about the size of a small flash stick ) with one, physical button. If you see you are running low on laundry detergent, you just press the button, and you get an automatic order of that product thru Amazon, arriving in a day or two. It's really a physical version of one click ordering on Amazon.com.
Looking at the page of products offered for the service now, garbage bags are the only item I would ever use Dash for, maybe laundry detergent. I'm sure this would be a lot better used by people who are never home or parents.
It's easy to mistake simplicity for laziness. The Wi-Fi-enabled Dash stripsare about the size of a pack of gum and feature a brand logo, a single button and an adhesive strip to stick it where you'll use it. Plenty of people thought it was an April Fools' joke, but the more I think about it, the more I love it. We're getting closer and closer to the Jetsons home, but this is a product that makes a lot of practical sense, instead of, say, a fridge that can tweet.
Parents, imagine changing a dirty diaper at 2 a.m. and realizing you're dangerously low on diapers. You may already use Amazon services to get a pallet (yep, buy enough of them, and they come in pallets) of diapers at regular intervals. But if you don't already subscribe, or you're going through them faster than you planned, all you have to do is hit the Dash button on the changing table when you notice there are only a few left, and they'll be on your doorstep in two days. No further thought or energy required.
Sure, it's not that hard to pull out your phone, open the Amazon app, search for the item, add it to your cart and check out - but that's already four more steps than simply pushing a single, physical button. And that's assuming you're already an Amazon member with your credit card information and address saved - if not, add "hunting down your wallet" to the list of steps. If you're not already an Amazon customer or ordering from another online service, you're headed for the store, a trip you might not have otherwise been making.
This post was edited on 4/3 8:17 AM by brahmanknight
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Looking at the page of products offered for the service now, garbage bags are the only item I would ever use Dash for, maybe laundry detergent. I'm sure this would be a lot better used by people who are never home or parents.
It's easy to mistake simplicity for laziness. The Wi-Fi-enabled Dash stripsare about the size of a pack of gum and feature a brand logo, a single button and an adhesive strip to stick it where you'll use it. Plenty of people thought it was an April Fools' joke, but the more I think about it, the more I love it. We're getting closer and closer to the Jetsons home, but this is a product that makes a lot of practical sense, instead of, say, a fridge that can tweet.
Parents, imagine changing a dirty diaper at 2 a.m. and realizing you're dangerously low on diapers. You may already use Amazon services to get a pallet (yep, buy enough of them, and they come in pallets) of diapers at regular intervals. But if you don't already subscribe, or you're going through them faster than you planned, all you have to do is hit the Dash button on the changing table when you notice there are only a few left, and they'll be on your doorstep in two days. No further thought or energy required.
Sure, it's not that hard to pull out your phone, open the Amazon app, search for the item, add it to your cart and check out - but that's already four more steps than simply pushing a single, physical button. And that's assuming you're already an Amazon member with your credit card information and address saved - if not, add "hunting down your wallet" to the list of steps. If you're not already an Amazon customer or ordering from another online service, you're headed for the store, a trip you might not have otherwise been making.
This post was edited on 4/3 8:17 AM by brahmanknight
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