I&#x27;m disappointed by all four bullet points in the first section, and even more disappointed that the author sees them as positive.<p>* No local storage: Great, I didn&#x27;t want control over my data anyway. Yay!<p>* No wires: Now I have to spend 5-15 minutes configuring every new device, even if it&#x27;s sitting right next to or on top of the device it communicates with. Yay!<p>* No buttons: Because tactile feedback is so overrated, and who doesn&#x27;t want yet another poorly written and barely supported app on their phone to ensure it barely makes it through the day on a single charge? Yay!<p>* Almost, no mains: Who doesn&#x27;t want to replace every single device in their life every couple of years? Your permanently installed security camera that never moves has a dead battery? Psh, no we don&#x27;t sell replacement <i>batteries</i>, just buy a whole new camera! The latest version has 10 new features you don&#x27;t want and will never use. Yay!<p>Edit: Another gem later in the article:<p>&gt;In addition, there are more specialized (and harder to make) controllers for legacy home systems like garage door remotes, water heater, sprinkler, and so on.<p>My water heater is a &quot;legacy system&quot; now? Why, because it doesn&#x27;t have built in WiFi allowing me to control its temperature in half degree increments from work? If the world was really like the image portrayed by the article&#x27;s over-eager author, we never would have survived the horrible dark ages of the 1990&#x27;s.