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If you're even slightly surprised by this you weren't paying attention when Google bought the Revolv smart home ecosystem then took it out back and shot it. Al

If you're even slightly surprised by this you weren't paying attention when Google bought the Revolv smart home ecosystem then took it out back and shot it. All the customers got when their expensive smart home devices shut down was a "Thanks for playing, here's a coupon for saving when you buy a Nest because we just turned off all your shit". Google is a company with severe ADHD. Consumers expect home appliances to operate for decades. That is not a good mixture. If the whole "internet of things" trend dies out and people stop buying, you bet your ass Google will happily shut Nest's servers down and leave every single one of their customers out in the cold. They've already done it. I've got friends with home automation systems from the early 80s. They work flawlessly. You think any service or device Google sells will be functioning in twenty years? Thirty? Call me when IBM is offering a smart hub.

fooey 8y ago
When Lowes shut down their IRIS system, they actually sent out checks refunding every cent all of their customers had paid out into their hardware. I was completely shocked I haven't found a replacement for them yet, but I'm incredibly wary of investing into any ecosystem these days.
- Causality1 8y ago
  I'll trust a smart outlet to cut my AC on for me. I'll even trust a wi-fi security camera aimed at my front yard. However, my corpse will be in the cold, cold ground before I hook a door or an oven up to the internet.
rs23296008n1 8y ago
I doubt most new IoT will be functional in 5 years. They have an app mentality with everything locked up in that app. No API. I look at a lot of products now and if I find I can't access it via python then I treat it as pre-landfill and don't even consider it worth purchasing.
Zarath 8y ago
Hardware as a service is the new normal. This really shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone. "Smart" hardware means you're leasing it and will be changed at will or it gets bricked.

fooey 8y ago

When Lowes shut down their IRIS system, they actually sent out checks refunding every cent all of their customers had paid out into their hardware. I was completely shocked I haven't found a replacement for them yet, but I'm incredibly wary of investing into any ecosystem these days.

Causality1 8y ago
I'll trust a smart outlet to cut my AC on for me. I'll even trust a wi-fi security camera aimed at my front yard. However, my corpse will be in the cold, cold ground before I hook a door or an oven up to the internet.

rs23296008n1 8y ago

I doubt most new IoT will be functional in 5 years. They have an app mentality with everything locked up in that app. No API. I look at a lot of products now and if I find I can't access it via python then I treat it as pre-landfill and don't even consider it worth purchasing.

Zarath 8y ago

Hardware as a service is the new normal. This really shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone. "Smart" hardware means you're leasing it and will be changed at will or it gets bricked.