>I feel like you have to go with the biggest players that have the best chance of surviving Both Nest and Logitech have bricked old products. I think the only

>I feel like you have to go with the biggest players that have the best chance of surviving Both Nest and Logitech have bricked old products. I think the only way the industry survives is if consumers understand that they are not just buying the ‘thing,’ but also a license to the software that powers it. Some SW licenses are open source, some require a monthly fee, and some are sold ‘as-is.’