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What exactly are the main differences here between this third gen and the previous version?

by simoes 11y ago

dionidium 11y ago
I'm wondering the same. All I can get from the marketing copy are the following: * "It’s slimmer and sleeker with a bigger, sharper display" * "Now the Nest Thermostat does something new. It’s called Farsight and it lights up to show you the temperature you’ve set or the time. You can even choose a digital or analog clock face."
- Someone1234 11y ago
  You can see comparison images of the three here: https://nest.com/support/article/How-can-I-tell-which-Nest-Learning-Thermostat-I-have https://nest.com/support/article/How-can-I-tell-which-Nest-L... They appear to have both reduced the brazel size and increased the display's size. Additionally it is a little thinner than the 2nd gen and massively thinner than the 1st gen. Definitely an improvement at the same price point.
  - dionidium 11y ago
    Definitely an improvement at the same price point. Sure, but not a big enough difference (for most folks) to consider upgrading from a 2nd-gen.
    - ceejayoz 11y ago
      > Sure, but not a big enough difference (for most folks) to consider upgrading from a 2nd-gen. Agreed, but thermostats really shouldn't be something we have to replace every 1-2 years anyways. Hell, I've a v1 (.12) Nest and see nothing compelling to make me upgrade - and that makes me happy.
      - dionidium 11y ago
        Agreed, but thermostats really shouldn't be something we have to replace every 1-2 years anyways. Neither are phones and laptops, really. The difference is that those advance at a rate that makes an upgrade compelling. I have a Mid-2009 Macbook Pro. It's fine. I put an SSD in it recently and it's even better than fine. The only time I get the impulse to replace it is when I'm near a newer Macbook. In a vacuum, it's all I'd ever need. Sadly (for my wallet), it doesn't exist in a vacuum.
    - Someone1234 11y ago
      I'd agree with that. Maybe from the 1st gen to the 3rd?

What exactly are the main differences here between this third gen and the previous version?

by simoes 11y ago

What exactly are the main differences here between this third gen and the previous version?

I'm wondering the same. All I can get from the marketing copy are the following: * "It’s slimmer and sleeker with a bigger, sharper display" * "Now the Nest Thermostat does something new. It’s called Farsight and it lights up to show you the temperature you’ve set or the time. You can even choose a digital or analog clock face."

Someone1234 11y ago
You can see comparison images of the three here: https://nest.com/support/article/How-can-I-tell-which-Nest-Learning-Thermostat-I-have https://nest.com/support/article/How-can-I-tell-which-Nest-L... They appear to have both reduced the brazel size and increased the display's size. Additionally it is a little thinner than the 2nd gen and massively thinner than the 1st gen. Definitely an improvement at the same price point.
- dionidium 11y ago
  Definitely an improvement at the same price point. Sure, but not a big enough difference (for most folks) to consider upgrading from a 2nd-gen.
  - ceejayoz 11y ago
    > Sure, but not a big enough difference (for most folks) to consider upgrading from a 2nd-gen. Agreed, but thermostats really shouldn't be something we have to replace every 1-2 years anyways. Hell, I've a v1 (.12) Nest and see nothing compelling to make me upgrade - and that makes me happy.
    - dionidium 11y ago
      Agreed, but thermostats really shouldn't be something we have to replace every 1-2 years anyways. Neither are phones and laptops, really. The difference is that those advance at a rate that makes an upgrade compelling. I have a Mid-2009 Macbook Pro. It's fine. I put an SSD in it recently and it's even better than fine. The only time I get the impulse to replace it is when I'm near a newer Macbook. In a vacuum, it's all I'd ever need. Sadly (for my wallet), it doesn't exist in a vacuum.
  - Someone1234 11y ago
    I'd agree with that. Maybe from the 1st gen to the 3rd?