As the resident Tech Guy in a few circles (family/friends) I often get asked what I'd recommend with regard for "smart" products. Due to the widespread and apparently default lack of support for offline-friendly operation, my answer is always the same: dumb as possible.
edit: a more succinct way of expressing my thinking is to say "the less software the better" by which which normies are are often amused.
edit: a more succinct way of expressing my thinking is to say "the less software the better" by which which normies are are often amused.