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I would have much rather seen this as a technology/algorithm hire from a company like Honeywell or some other established HVAC company, which could have kept se
by danudey 13y ago
I would have much rather seen this as a technology/algorithm hire from a company like Honeywell or some other established HVAC company, which could have kept selling the Nest (and their new smoke detector, etc.) but also incorporated the technology into higher-tech commercial/industrial systems, where you some companies could probably save millions a year through more intelligent control and management systems.
- lstamour 13y agoI never found my Nest to be all that intelligent beyond "I wonder if he'll notice it's colder now?" "Oh wait, he turned me up, I guess he noticed." It's a game of cat and mouse with that darn auto-away enabled sometimes.
- foobarian 13y agoI find the learning functionality to be a nuisance. What makes it awesome is the design, the remote control, and the scheduling interface.
- CoryG89 13y agoI figured as much. Just seems like a big fuss over a whole lot of nothing though if that's all it is. And 3.2 billion for that? Why couldn't Google just make their own that does exactly the same thing? I think its trendiness is all people really care about.
- lstamour 13y agoIf it helps, as Verge commenters reminded me, it's 3.2 Instagrams, 0.8 Snapchats or 0.4 Skypes. :D
- stevewillows 13y agoHonestly, HVAC is a fantastic industry with plenty of room for innovation. This being said, there's far more accurate automation in industrial applications than around the home. A good example of this work is within airports and casinos. The new Vancouver Convention Centre is something worth reading up on too. For technically-inclined individuals, understanding how water, air and gas move is the ticket to a proper disruption. This goes beyond the bandaid fix of a good, intuitive thermostat, and into the circulation of fresh air and overall design of the home. I will say though, that smoke detector is awesome. Here's hoping that Google doesn't just shut down the good work that's been done.
- bdamm 13y agoOn the contrary, get ready for the Google Home Security System!
- blueskin_ 13y agoComplete with hidden NSA silent remote deactivation codes. "Steve is out of the house" shared publicly on google plus.
- stevewillows 13y agoHa. Robbers can already see if I'm out of the house by my instagram feed.
- blueskin_ 13y agoNot mine. I'd never use instagram - but now I can't buy a Nest thermostat, which I used to want.
- dunmalg 13y agoHigh end commercial/industrial HVAC systems already have automation that far outperforms anything Nest offers. Google up "honeywell comfortpoint".