Who’s buying them?

Maybe, finally, their time is coming.

More interesting, perhaps, is why these things have never really taken off.

LG InstaView Side by Side Refigerator

LG

“Very disappointed.”

Privacy

How often do you replace your refrigerator?

Put a computer in there, and you make it much more upgradeable.

Samsung Family Hub refrigerator.

Samsung

“It also helps track the expiration dates on food items in and outside the refrigerator.

you could even use Bixby to assist with your food management,” says theproduct page.

Bixby is Samsungs virtual assistant.

Especially with some of the tortured syntax you have to learn to use it.

“Add expired items from View Inside?”

Finally, a refrigerator is always plugged in and switched on.

On the other hand, you could save all the hassle with aniPad fridge-magnetmount.