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Ask HN: Are you more or less likely to use Nest products now?

3 points by regnum 13y ago

Google acquired Nest for $3.2B.

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njay005 13y ago
Yes, if they don't ask me for a Google+ Signup
- Nicholas_C 13y ago
  That's been the major downside of having an Android phone.
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teddyh 13y ago
Shouldn’t this be a poll?
sp332 13y ago
After seeing this one tweet, much less. https://twitter.com/emmangoldstein/status/423327914461908992 https://twitter.com/emmangoldstein/status/423327914461908992 "So my #nest app to heat my house was disabled tonight until I agreed to new #Google terms. Felt like a military coup."
- dangrossman 13y ago
  I think that was a joke. Nest's terms haven't been changed (has the acquisition even completed yet?), and neither the web or mobile app has asked me to agree to anything new. The app is just a remote control -- so the "to heat my house" is hyperbole. The thermostat doesn't require internet at all, let alone an app, to heat the house. Even if it were true though, why would that change your opinion? A TOS revision is inevitable if only to change the company name and address. Do you think that Nest didn't require agreeing to terms of service before using their app in the past? Or that any manufacturer makes a mobile app for a connected thermostat that doesn't require agreeing to terms of service to use?
- jgeorge 13y ago
  I'm gonna call shenanigans on this tweet until seconded or proven otherwise. I have a Nest and have not seen that at all. That user may have been asked to accept new Play store conditions on an Android device before using the app, but I don't think that has anything to do with the acquisition.
xauronx 13y ago
More, but not really because of who has what number of dollars. Honestly, I've been interested in them for a while, but the acquisition news made me interested enough to stop and play with one. They're pretty damn awesome pieces of hardware!
jgeorge 13y ago
Also, I have a Nest and don't intend to get rid of it for now, but the Google acquisition has made me decide to not buy any more Nest products. :(
hkarthik 13y ago
More. I feel better buying one because I know a big company is funding the development. Also I expect the prices to fall as they take advantage of the economies of scale with better brand recognition.
OafTobark 13y ago
No difference

3 points by regnum 13y ago

Google acquired Nest for $3.2B.

regnum 13y ago

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njay005 13y ago

Yes, if they don't ask me for a Google+ Signup

Nicholas_C 13y ago
That's been the major downside of having an Android phone.
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teddyh 13y ago

Shouldn’t this be a poll?

sp332 13y ago

After seeing this one tweet, much less. https://twitter.com/emmangoldstein/status/423327914461908992 https://twitter.com/emmangoldstein/status/423327914461908992 "So my #nest app to heat my house was disabled tonight until I agreed to new #Google terms. Felt like a military coup."

dangrossman 13y ago
I think that was a joke. Nest's terms haven't been changed (has the acquisition even completed yet?), and neither the web or mobile app has asked me to agree to anything new. The app is just a remote control -- so the "to heat my house" is hyperbole. The thermostat doesn't require internet at all, let alone an app, to heat the house. Even if it were true though, why would that change your opinion? A TOS revision is inevitable if only to change the company name and address. Do you think that Nest didn't require agreeing to terms of service before using their app in the past? Or that any manufacturer makes a mobile app for a connected thermostat that doesn't require agreeing to terms of service to use?
jgeorge 13y ago
I'm gonna call shenanigans on this tweet until seconded or proven otherwise. I have a Nest and have not seen that at all. That user may have been asked to accept new Play store conditions on an Android device before using the app, but I don't think that has anything to do with the acquisition.

xauronx 13y ago

More, but not really because of who has what number of dollars. Honestly, I've been interested in them for a while, but the acquisition news made me interested enough to stop and play with one. They're pretty damn awesome pieces of hardware!

jgeorge 13y ago

Also, I have a Nest and don't intend to get rid of it for now, but the Google acquisition has made me decide to not buy any more Nest products. :(

hkarthik 13y ago

More. I feel better buying one because I know a big company is funding the development. Also I expect the prices to fall as they take advantage of the economies of scale with better brand recognition.

OafTobark 13y ago

No difference