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The 40-Year Nap: Why 'Smart' Showers Missed the Mark
The 'Smart' Pivot (And Why It Wasn't Engineering) The moment people started noticing the stagnation, The Giants didn’t double down on water mechanics. They sidestepped. They went “smart.” Touchscreens. Apps. Voice control. LEDs. Bluetooth. Sleek panels that look like progress while the actual shower—the part that hits your body—stayed basically frozen in place. That wasn’t a breakthrough. It was a pricing strategy with a UI. Because none of that changes the physics: Water s
Steven Hart
Feb 53 min read
![[HERO] The Stagnation Surcharge: How Category Leaders Normalized Your Disappointing Morning](https://cdn.marblism.com/VMN8l678z-c.webp)
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The Stagnation Surcharge: How Category Leaders Normalized Your Disappointing Morning
Chapter 1: The Arena , The Stagnation Surcharge You’ve been paying a ~$150 Stagnation Surcharge for years: spend more, feel the same. Weak pressure. Spotty coverage. “Massage” that’s mostly a label. The Giants keep selling the same internals in a nicer shell. We’re entering the arena to end the era of mediocre water. The finish changes. The physics don’t. The Stagnation Surcharge: If It's ~$150… What Actually Changed? If your “luxury” showerhead was ~$150 and still feel
Steven Hart
Feb 32 min read
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