Kenmore's New Smart Washer/Dryer IZ STOOPID!!!

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I probably lost a few points on my discussion here for the misspelling in the title, however there's no other way I can explain this, the feature is just dumb! [link][/link] Kenmore has a new line of Appliances that you can access by SmartPhone. While I get the novelty of using your Smartphone to access the fridge or get details about the water heater, its stupid to have access to your Washer and Dryer. Why you ask? Well, in order to start a load of wash or dry a load, it has to be put into the machine. The app can't take care of this for you, you have to actually be at the machine to load up your clothes and put laundry agents in. And this is what makes the app dumb, in this case. If you are already at the machine at this point, why not start it? How is it easier to sit down or leave the house, and start the machine from an app? Are you going to load wet clothes in a dryer, leave for work, and wait for an hour before you get off to start the dryer? NO! You start it then and come back to it, once you are off! The app also notifies you when a cycle is complete. But if you are in the house, most machines including Kenmore's have a noise alert that tells you when it is done. If you aren't in the house....you can't get back to it anyway until you get home! I am for new technology, and I love having new feature to play with on most devices! But this one for me definitely goes in the "unnecessary tech" file. Do you see any valid use for an App that will start and check your laundry for you? I'd like to know just in case I'm the one being shortsighted.