Amazon Stops Selling Press-to-Order Dash Buttons (cnet.com)

Amazon's physical Dash buttons are no more. The e-commerce giant has stopped selling its tap-to-order Dash buttons as of February 28th. From a report: If you still proudly use a Dash button (or a few dozen), don't worry: Amazon plans to continue supporting new orders through existing Dash buttons so long as the public keeps using them. So what killed the Dash button's future? Well, by Amazon's telling, the device was a victim of its own success, since it helped nudge forward the concept of the connected home to what it is today. Daniel Rausch, an Amazon vice president who helped grow the Dash program from its start, said that back in early 2015, when the Dash button first came out, there were far fewer options for connected home gadgets. Amazon workers were trying to figure out a way "to make shopping disappear" for grocery list items like paper towels and printer ink and whatever else is pretty not-fun to go out and buy, Rausch said.

Comments

What a stupid idea that was

[ReneR]

Who freaking brought / used this sh1t anyway? The only useful thing I could think about is a dash button for toilet paper, but otherwise, coffee beans?

Never understood those

[cascadingstylesheet]

At least with a subscription, you get a chance to review prices and see if you want to go through with it.

Seriously, press a button and get it sent to you at some random current price?

Dash, meet Alexa

[SuperKendall]

The real problem here is simply that a Dash button gives you one less reason to consider an Alexa device.

So, goodby Dash.