Buttons for dashAmazon; Samantha Lee/Business InsiderThe Dash buttons allowed customers to order a consumable product on Amazon and not have to think about it. Customers could attach an item and their preferred quantity to the button and then press it whenever they need more. These buttons can be placed in cabinets or on top of washing machine machines.Amazon discontinued selling them this year. However, a spokesperson for CNET stated that they were a huge success because they allowed customers to shop without the use of a screen.Daniel Rausch, Amazon vice president and chief executive officer, stated that the "Dash button" was an excellent stepping stone to the connected home world. He added, "We never imagined a future in which customers would have 500 buttons in their homes." We imagined a future in which the home would take care of itself, replenishing daily items that customers don't need and so on.The AmazonBasics microwave can now automatically order popcorn. There's no need to press a $5 button.
