Title text:
It's important for devices to have internet connectivity so the manufacturer can patch remote exploits.
Transcript:
[A store salesman, Hairy, is showing Cueball a dehumidifier, with a "SALE" label on it. Several other unidentified devices, possibly other dehumidifier models, are shown in the store as well.]
Salesman: This dehumidifier model features built-in WiFi for remote updates.
Cueball: Great! That will be really useful if they discover a new kind of water.
Source: https://xkcd.com/3109/
Well it seems I don't know enough about the individual components involved in manufacturing to argue this point, so I'll just drop it and concede. I don't know how much individual components will cost at scale, right now.
But I'll still pay extra for dumb devices. I'll pay even more for old devices that I can service myself.