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> Don't see why being fixed in place in a house means that a £60 control chip should be required to last longer than a £1000 smartphone Huh? You're joking, rig
by pmlnr 3y ago
> Don't see why being fixed in place in a house means that a £60 control chip should be required to last longer than a £1000 smartphone
Huh? You're joking, right?
You want to go around and replace all switches, dimmers, etc every other year in a home?
- notahacker 3y agoNo, which is why I wouldn't have every single switch and dimmer in my house controlled by individual computer with custom Internet connected firmware. We're talking about a single inexpensive thermostat that's being replaced at half price after 5-7 years, I'm definitely not joking when I'm suggesting that this might actually have less impact on consumer wallets or ewaste pile than very expensive consumer devices whose OEMs' business model revolves around being replaced biannually
- pmlnr 3y ago> with custom Internet connected firmware smart != internet connected. KNX, Zigbee, Z-Wave falls into this category as well, and those are local to the house, unless there's a gateway. Anyway... as others said it before, a non-smart switch lasts decades. Smart ones should as well.
- hot_gril 3y agoIf you do things reasonably and only have a smart thermostat, 7 years isn't awful, but I'd still spend a little effort seeing if I can switch instead of buying v2. It'd really bite if you went all-in on smart home stuff.
- hot_gril 3y ago> Huh? You're joking, right? This isn't necessary.