Nest, the company, died at Google I/O 2019
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Nest, the company, died at Google I/O 2019
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Re: Nest, the company, died at Google I/O 2019
#2What would you expect to happen. This was written the moment G bought it. Of course they are going to merge the platform into Google-Home. This was inevitable
Re: Nest, the company, died at Google I/O 2019
#3This article was a surprisingly difficult read. It felt like every other word was a brand name, and the underlying confusing naming scheme surely didn't help. On top of that the author flip-flops between the issues of Nest going away (loss of privacy, and product ecosystem) while excited about Nest functionality moving to Google Home (Google Nest?).
I think the main takeaway for me is that it'll probably be another decade until there's any stability to be found in the "smart home" ecosystem.
Re: Nest, the company, died at Google I/O 2019
#4What would you expect to happen. This was written the moment G bought it. Of course they are going to merge the platform into Google-Home. This was inevitable
I had this hope that the nest brand itself would survive and be as it was - with perhaps some products migrated into that brand. But that was misplaced hope.
Re: Nest, the company, died at Google I/O 2019
#5Someone at HN hate Google?
I don't see topics angry about Amazon, Apple or Facebook and privacy.
All are using your data to sell you stuff.
Why does Google get hate, but other tech companies get a free pass?
Re: Nest, the company, died at Google I/O 2019
#6This is why I would never invest too much into Smart Home. While my phone may be expected to last for a few years only, I don't want my house deprecated because of a takeover/bankruptcy of a company.
Re: Nest, the company, died at Google I/O 2019
#7This article was a surprisingly difficult read. It felt like every other word was a brand name, and the underlying confusing naming scheme surely didn't help. On top of that the author flip-flops between the issues of Nest going away (loss of privacy, and product ecosystem) while excited about Nest functionality moving to Google Home (Google Nest?). I think the main takeaway for me is that it'll probably be another d…
> It felt like every other word was a brand name
God, yes, that's been annoying me a lot recently. Was a bird fined? No, Bird was fined. Do you want a smart home? Buy Smart Home! I find it much easier to read when brands and products aren't just random nouns.
Re: Nest, the company, died at Google I/O 2019
#8Someone at HN hate Google? I don't see topics angry about Amazon, Apple or Facebook and privacy. All are using your data to sell you stuff. Why does Google get hate, but other tech companies get a free pass?
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Re: Nest, the company, died at Google I/O 2019
#9This is why I would never invest too much into Smart Home. While my phone may be expected to last for a few years only, I don't want my house deprecated because of a takeover/bankruptcy of a company.
I definitely would invest into Smart Home, but only if I can control it 100% from the server in my basement without the appliance having any internet access at all.
All my IoT devices are in a wifi without any internet access.
Re: Nest, the company, died at Google I/O 2019
#10This is why I would never invest too much into Smart Home. While my phone may be expected to last for a few years only, I don't want my house deprecated because of a takeover/bankruptcy of a company.
Amazon/Alexa eco-system seems much more stable than the alternatives. Maybe Apple, but it's overpriced and guaranteed to deprecate.