Tomorrow's Toilet?

$6,000.00 is the cost for a new state-of-the-art toilet. Made from Kohler it offer features that they felt were missing from standard toilets. The toilet looks like a fancy waste bin, and is much smaller than a normal toilet. So what features does one get for the cost?

The toilet has a motion sensor, so when one approaches it, the toilet will open and when one leaves, it will close. The seat is heated,and there is a grate that can blow warm air on one's feet. There is an ecological flush system, which uses .6 gallons to flush, and the standard one is twice that amount. There is a remote control to use on the toilet, and an audio jack for ones media player.

So while functionality comes with this, the installation also is a bit more complicated. While a regular toilet only requires the normal tubes and pumps for the water system, this toilet requires an electrical set up as well, and with more set-up requirements, the more problems can occur. So the big question is, is it worth it?

Source: http://video.nytimes.com/video/2011/10/12/technology/personaltech/100000001071311/the-toilet-of-tomorrow.html