On: Google to Acquire Nest

[angersock]

It's not the tech, it's the install/customer base.

[pgrote → angersock]

How large is the installed base? It appears to be small for smart thermostats and even smaller for Nest.

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/11/02/2877211/smart-th...

[sandis → angersock]

Would it really take $3.2b to engineer a product similar to Nest and market it to an even wider audience? I'm happy for Nest guys, but the number is a bit ridiculous.

[kmfrk → angersock]

You also get Tony Fadell, which is pretty damn huge. It’s almost like acquiring a Forstall company.

[9999 → angersock]

I would have been a Nest customer, now I won't be. Oh well.