Smart Appliances Are Coming!

Have you caught the fever for smart phones, I-Pads, I-Pods, Kindles, tablets, etc.? You are not alone! Technology is driving people into a buying frenzy. And it is going to hit the major appliance industry in a big way over the next few years. It has been estimated that 24 million household appliances, including refrigerators, washers and dryers, dishwashers and ranges will come equipped with a number of mind boggling electronic capabilities and accessories by 2017. Think about the possibilities. Access your FaceBook page right from your refrigerator! Send a text to your children, search the Internet for a special recipe, e-mail a friend, turn on your oven to begin pre-heating from your cell phone while stuck in traffic, access your shopping list stored on the refrigerator hard drive while cruising the aisles of your favorite grocery store …. ! It’s coming.