Nest is a leading smart thermostat, but many resist it due to a steep price tag. There are rumors that a cheaper sub $200 version is coming, but will that take off?
http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/08/19/new-nest-thermostat/I would say that unless the cheper version is sub $100, it will essentially still target he same set of consumers and will just cannibalize sales from the main version. Often going on sale anyway, current version is also often available below $200 anyway.
If that is the new design as mentioned in the article, I am not crazy about that design anyway.
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Absolutely correct, but that's the point. We don't have to train the Honeywell thermostat, we don't need to set up an app, and we don't need to worry that someone who broke into our house while we're away is keeping tabs on where we're at using the thermostat's tracking feature. I'm a home owner. One of the reasons I bought the place was for privacy. I really don't want my thermostat keeping track of me. I don't want to be bothered to train it. If the Honeywell had those features, I doubt I'd use them. I'm gen X, I used to work in IT, so I'm not averse to tech, I just don't see the point of Nest, especially at 10x-15x the price of a Honeywell thermostat.
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1) you don't train nest - it auto trains itself. No need to set a schedule.
2) it acrually saves you money vs programmable thermostat - that is a key reason why people buy thermostats
3) ability to control away from home is a useful feature for many.
4) even though price is more, electric companies often provide a nice rebate.
privacy concerns are real, i am not debating that one.
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Being able to control the temp away from home would be nice in certain situations.
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We're discussing thermostats now.
I suppose it makes a change from flat Earth's.
I believe thermostats are counter-productive and actually encourage excessive energy use.
That is to say, although a thermostat can accurately regulate and maintain temperature, a thermostat cannot take into account the mind set of the consumer, no matter how smart the device maybe. If a system is left permanently switched on and under the control of a thermostat, temperature will be maintained regardless of actual necessity.
Probably a separate debate here. But hey, if you want to talk thermostats!
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https://nest.com/blog/2015/02/02/the-nest-learning-thermostat-saves-energy-heres-the-proof/
Regarding rebates from utility companies, yes, programmable thermostats get rebates too, but not as large as smart thermostats- because utility companies know that smart thermostats will be more enegry efficient.
You did agree that ability to control nest remotely is useful, so hopefully you can agree that some people (and many do) find smart thermostats useful.
@Fredsnephew, static and manual control settings on thermostats are a bad idea. Big waste of money. I had first hand experience awhile ago doing that and my bills were much higher. You also forget to change the temperature even if you are away. At a minimum programmable thermostat is a must.
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If you're away, turn everything off. It's by far the cheapest solution.
The above is all indicative of a greater problem facing mankind. Reliance upon technology to order and control our lives.
I expect eventually we will stop thinking for ourselves.
As I said previously, another debate.
In all fairness though, the U.S. climate is considerably different to the temperate climate we experience here in the U.K.
The last three U.K. winters have been so mild, I have not actually needed to use central heating in all that time and of course U.K. summers are never hot or humid enough to necessitate air conditioning.
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As I stated.
I'm referring to The U.K. Where I haven't needed to use central heating for the last 3 years.
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