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Although I don't have one that's smart, I have researched enough into electric toothbrushes to know that this title is exaggerating. The app is just to store your brushing information. People like tracking data about themselves as it helps with positive reinforcement. The app just allows you to see your analytics much like an app to count your steps or activity levels. It in no way "disables" your brushing experience.
I have one that is smart, and you are spot on. It was nice to use in the beginning to get an idea of what pressure is recommended and time spent on each section. But I have uninstalled and been running app free for several years now - with zero issues.
This seemed a little clickbait-y
Why? Because you were dumb enough to buy, or manipulated into buying the toothbrush.
Well-deserved, IMO.
Woah, slow down (both of you). As a person who was THIS close to buying one of those in a store:
the packaging really hides how obnoxious these things are. I only noticed a small ~"wireless" symbol on the packaging last second. Seeing that symbol then reminded me of this amazing writeup I had stumbled upon months earlier by coincidence. Only then did I realize what I was about to get myself into.
Don't blame people who don't happen to read niche reverse engineering blogs for fun.
Do blame companies that invest heavily into making shitty products without being up front about it.
the packaging really hides how obnoxious these things are
No kidding. Have you ever bought a product that was upfront about its shortcomings right on the box?
I hate capitalism
So, class war or butlerian jihad? Pick at least one.
Having to log back in is just part of the Oral-B Brushing Experience™
I prefer the cheap-fucking manual brush my dentist gives me every visit experience.
Hey everybody! Get a look at Money Bags over here being able to afford to go to the dentist!
(kidding, low key jealous... please marry me so I can have benefits/health coverage)
Who said I go frequently? It's been ages. I really need a new brush, too... 😔
This is hilarious. I laughed for some time.
"Log back in to continue your OralB brushing experience"
Who thought it would be a good idea to have an online toothbrush, who decided to log customers out after a period of inactivity, and why, for all that is sane in the world, would not being logged in stop you from doing anything at all with your toothbrush!?!
I am enjoying saying "Log back in to continue your Oral B brushing experience" in my best "customer-service/salesperson ad lady" voice. Like the kind of tone that's so soullessly saccharine that it gives AI vibes
Yeah. Everything in tour homr with radio needs to be microwaved. Butlerian jihad now.
Communism is when no toothbrush... Capitalism is when no toothbrush...
You serious, Clark?
I considered a wifi toothbrush for my kids. Teaching them dental hygiene gets harder with age. At some point the youngest started ignoring brush your teeth, I had to hang out near the bathroom to make sure he brushed. I was pondering... you know it home assistant can read the site, I could just have it shit out an alarm if he hasn't brushed by x hour....
but then he gave in and started brushing
Renew your subscription to continue brushing
sudden prick sensation when brushing teeth
robotic female voice: The user has been injected in the gums with a lethal poison that will approximately kill in two days. Please renew your subscription to receive the antidote injection.
if you're not on your way to get a refund for that bullshit, then that's entirely on you and i have no sympathy
that shit exists because people keep fucking buying it
Right? I buy only open-source wifi toothbrushes. Still waiting on the year of the Linux toothbrush, tbh
If you can't run Doom on it, is it really your toothbrush?
We should not be shaming the consumers, but educating them. The blame is on the companies for making such a terrible product in the first place, the consumer only found out how bad it was after. Sometimes, you can no longer return a product because its X days out of policy.
Not that I don't completely agree with your sentiment, but to make people start advocating for themselves, you have to make them see you are a friend, and the company is the enemy.
(not that the oop would ever see this post, comment or reply because who on twitter is also using lemmy, but you get it right?)
I am what you would call a technology enthusiast, or what some people have dubbed as a gadget whore. I love little electronic devices that make my life easier. However, at no time in my life, will I ever need or desire a toothbrush that needs WiFi access or a subscription to some service. It really isn’t necessary or even useful. It’s like the old comic about the toilet that needs a phone app.
old comic
12-13-24
I used to be a gadgetwhore, now im recruiting for the butlerian jihad, and my values around this have not changed at all.
You jest, but smart toilets actually are a thing now... Though from what I can tell, they use remotes instead of apps. So no wifi or subscriptions, but you better not break that remote.
Whoa, you are not kidding. The toilet is powered (not so unusual for bidet toilets), but it looks like there's no mechanical override. Just a 'remote' control panel with a flush button (among many other features). That I'm sure is hygienic.
The video is about how to bluetooth pair the remote to the toilet. There are so many points of possible failure here, I can't even.
I love technology and gadgets!
Got this Cuckoo clock, and it never asks me to sign in.
I have a compass gadget in my car - never have to sign in
My propane camp stove - fun fact, no sign in!
I have a #2 pencil - I sign in with it regularly …
I own dozens of screws - brilliant tech helps me keep it all together, no sign in though
We've been doing great tech since the OG 'Fire'. I'm beginning to think what we call the 'tech' industry has a very limited understanding of what tech actually is.
It doesn't need it, it works totally fine without it.
(Also, FWIW, the toothbrush itself connects via Bluetooth, not Wi-Fi)
If you meet a man who has been logged out of his toothbrush, do not mourn him. He has chosen thus. He is exactly where he has desired to be.
Mourn for this man, not for his choices but for his lack of them; a store selling expired milk should be put out of business by the authorities, not by a mob of post-poisoned shoppers.
Why did you have to login in the first place? What's an "Oral-B brushing experience"?
It's the experience of a toothbrush collecting data about your daily routines to sell for profit.