Nooo
If it's anything you really rely on then having it be 'Smart' is a very bad idea unless you will be very discipline don replaring all your kit when support expires.
I really think we need some sort of regulation, I guess in environmental terms, that any tat like this must be supported for a minimal amount of time AFTER sales cease. I'm thinking 5yr for smaller items and 10yr for larger things (freezers / cars).
I saw an advert of a new BMW just last night that showed the car being opened by using (I assume) NFC from the drivers phone. OK I work I infosec but that just looked like a very very bad idea to me. Bad enough that I wouldn't want it on a car I'd just spend £45k on (New BMW 135 if you want to look up the ad)
Biting the hand that feeds IT
