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Originally Posted by terminator
heh, I was not sure if this was a serious answer but just thought I'dd add.
Most dishwashers have reservoirs for upto 30 loads now so this is quite possible, the question is how do you get the dishes in it?
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I think this is missing his point. There is a lot of home automation products out there but very few are inter operable. You have a Nest that works with some things, Drop Cam that works with some things, Honeywell that works with some things. Along comes HomeKit, and everyone will jump on board with that. Apple is going to standardize this industry just like they did with the iPod.
Manufacturers will get behind HomeKit with support, because they know it is easy for users to understand and set up. That is what Apple is, a company that does not do everything first, but they release technology in due time when it is polished.
My question is how Google has not seen this coming. They bought Nest specifically for the same reason as HomeKit. I have a Nest, and it is awesome, but it integrates with practically nothing of value today. Google should have been out there pushing this hard on all the manufacturers, and had a large lead. Now Apple is in the game, and you know they will get automatic support.
It is one of the things I never get about Google. For all the great things they do, they don't seem to take the large picture approach to things. They throw out great technologies and let others implement it. Which is good, but Apple controlling things like HomeKit, you will see the amazing potential that your iPhone can now work with everything in your home in short order. Meanwhile, Google's lack of oversight will probably result in fragmented Home Automation systems that don't work smoothly together.
This really speaks to the two ideologies of Apple and Google. One takes tight centralized architecture control, and the other doesn't. I think being loose on control is good to get your product on as many devices as possible. However, we are now starting to see where the Apple ideology is starting to pay off. Simple and easy implementation of this very exciting new market.
Oh and to answer the question on the dishwasher. Have you ever been at work and realized you forgot to turn it on? You have to cook supper and realize you have no clean dishes? I have. One button push, dishwasher on. Saved you a massive headache especially those with kids.
The best part, this small and sometimes useful feature will come with every dishwasher very soon. For free. All you will need is an iPhone.