I’ve had my Bluetooth IP for eight or so years now. I always expected it to last longer than the supported app and for a while, that seemed to be the case until I guess enough people complained about the situation where they put out an app update. I suppose now we’ll see how long the Bluetooth app continues to function. Although, Fresco which also supports “smart” appliances including Instant Pot is still going strong, so maybe that’ll be an option for WiFi model owners… Who knows, maybe the API will end up being open source too…
I don’t’ know about “traditional” and all. I mean, use the tools available to you. It’s basically a pressure cooker and what’s untraditional about that? I still use my IP all the time. I expect I’ll just have to mark up the buttons when the app finally gives up the ghost, but it’s not like it’s going to or should keel over any time soon. Bummer they’re going belly up though. I haven’t really paid attention since I have no need for one, but I’m guessing there are other smart options similar to what the IP does out there by now. Cristóbal From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 11:40 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Enjoy your Instant Pot while it lasts - the company has filed for bankruptsy I know many on the list bought into the Instant Pot craze about 4 or 5 years ago, I kept considering it and was waitiand waiting for the new Smart model (not the Bluetooth one) to come out and to be available for a reasonable price here in Canada. At one point it was somewhat reasonable, but I thought it would go on sale again and then it didn't and then it seemed to disappear. Now I just came across an article on CBC News about Instant Brands which apparently came into existance when Instant Pot and Corelle Brands merged, another rwell-known brand which is part of that company's port folio is Pyrex cookware. In the article it says that Instant Brands has gone into Chapter 11 bankruptsy protection and that the assets of the company may be liquidated. Of course it is quite possible that maybe some other outfit picks up some or all of the pieces although I believe the era of the Instant Pot and similar all-in-one cooking appliances has passed and was nothing more than a fad. In the end I am glad I didn't get one of these gadgets as I actually do like cooking according to more traditional methods making things from scratch and with local ingredients including those we grow in our own garden in the summer and fall. . For anybody who is interested, here is a link to the article: Instant Brands, maker of Instant Pot and Pyrex cookware, files for bankruptcy | CBC News <https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/instant-brands-bankruptcy-1.6874487> Best regards, Sieghard -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu> . Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com <mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com> The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/PH7PR12MB56561FDB3242B24D3E7EFD20C75AA%40PH7PR12MB5656.namprd12.prod.outlook.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/PH7PR12MB56561FDB3242B24D3E7EFD20C75AA%40PH7PR12MB5656.namprd12.prod.outlook.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> . -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/030101d99eda%247924e320%246b6ea960%24%40gmail.com.