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Microsoft challenges Nest with a Windows Smart Thermostat

article published on 21 July, 2017

Smartphones are still perhaps the number one technology people focus on but it seems pretty clear that it might not be as exciting as it once was. Perhaps we're wrong but there seems to be some stagnation, or maturity, in the field. This gives more room for technologies that have much more to gain in terms of functionality in shorter time span. One of the things that has been talked ... [ read the full article ]

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KillerBug
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_ 		22. July 2017 @ 09:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ummmmm...didn't Microsoft basically kill Windows phone less than a week ago? I understand the difference...but we are talking about a web-connected device from a company that will give fewer than 10 years of security updates, possibly fewer than 5, which will be used until it fails, the building is torn down, or there is a major renovation. People are still using thermostats with mercury switches inside after all. Why would Microsoft, a company that just gave up on this segment to focus on their core business, release something like this? And why would anyone buy it knowing that the lifecycle will be shorter than the run of most TV shows?
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ivymike
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_ 		22. July 2017 @ 10:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
They should call it the blue screen thermostat.....
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Bozobub
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_ 		22. July 2017 @ 12:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
True enough, but you can say the same thing about the Nest thermostat. Far too many of these IoT devices are tethered to servers, and will instantly fail if those servers are no longer maintained; it's a serious problem.
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Mysttic
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_ 		24. July 2017 @ 09:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Convenience comes at the cost of security - not entirely sure it's worth the risk.
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ivymike
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_ 		24. July 2017 @ 09:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Imagine getting a blue screen on the hottest day of the year.....
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cart0181
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_ 		28. July 2017 @ 12:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Does my home owner's insurance cover the cost of re-plumbing my entire house if my thermostat gets a BSOD when it's 20 below zero and I'm out of town for the weekend?
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Bozobub
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_ 		28. July 2017 @ 13:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Generally yes, although each policy is individual.
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