It's not just the software. They use consumer grade electronic components... which typically die between 5 and 10 years (and may fail well before that).
We do know how to build electronics that lasts for many decades or even estimated lives of 100 years as are used on intercontinental cable amplifiers that are spaced every X00 miles on the ocean floor.
Yeah, consensus was 3-4 years of life for each unit. Depending on what technology, batteries need to be changed between every 6 months and every 2 years.
Everything has to be cheap for people to buy them, and cheap ain't usually good.
Do you own a smart lock?
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It's not just the software. They use consumer grade electronic components... which typically die between 5 and 10 years (and may fail well before that).
We do know how to build electronics that lasts for many decades or even estimated lives of 100 years as are used on intercontinental cable amplifiers that are spaced every X00 miles on the ocean floor.
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Yeah, consensus was 3-4 years of life for each unit. Depending on what technology, batteries need to be changed between every 6 months and every 2 years.
Everything has to be cheap for people to buy them, and cheap ain't usually good.