Alexa and other home technology - pros and cons

Alexa only over my dead body, the house remains largely free of technology

Alexa over my dead body, the house remains largely tech-free

Then buy yourself a carriage. Here, Alexa controls almost everything, shutters, lights, TV, radio, and we love it. Even my wife (initially skeptical) is now a big fan. Even the fridge now listens to Alexa. In the evening, if the fridge is too loud during TV time -> "Alexa, turn off the fridge" and it's quiet until the target temperature + x is exceeded.

Fantastic!!!

Things the world doesn't need, that's why you don't need a carriage yet. It already bothers me that the Sonos speaker has Alexa, we specifically bought the old one. It's enough that Google always keeps the microphone running, it's the same with Alexa. I don't want 100% Stasi in my own four walls, never! I can still operate switches with my hands, apparently not everyone can anymore.

It's already enough that Google always keeps the microphone running, it's the same with Alexa. I don't want 100% Stasi in my own four walls, never!

deal with the technology behind Alexa and you will understand that you are simply talking nonsense.

Due to my profession, I am probably somewhat more knowledgeable about that than you think. But if you enjoy it, that’s okay. Everyone has to decide for themselves how to deal with everything in life.

As an IT-savvy person, it is a mystery to me how one can integrate companies like Google and Amazon so deeply into the home. But everyone can decide that for themselves, after all, that is probably what "Eigen" stands for.