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I really hope we'll look back at this fad of android powered wifi domestic IoT devices one day and laugh about how silly it all was.

Not an IoT hater. I've worked for IoT companies, and there's a lot of very smart embedded engineers doing very cool things in the space. But an old android tablet installed in the wall with a WiFI point? oh dear.



To be fair, that particular Android device is still installed and at least marginally useful. How many other Android devices from that era can say that?


Also back then, you can fit an Android OS (pre-lollipop) inside a USB and plug it in a TV. It was really cool.


What do you recommend as an alternative?


basic electronics, mostly




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