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Nest 1st gen and 2nd gen thermostats no longer supported from Oct 25

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280 points RyanShook | 4 comments | 05 Sep 25 21:33 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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dreamcompiler ◴[05 Sep 25 22:58 UTC] No.45144685[source]▶
"Dumb" home devices work as expected for 25-50 years, and then you replace them.

"Smart" home devices work as expected for about a year and then they fail in new and exciting ways, and then you replace them.

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slg ◴[05 Sep 25 23:37 UTC] No.45144993[source]▶
While I agree with the message, I think honesty is important. The Nest gen 3 was released in 2015[1]. People got a 10-14 years out of these devices.

Also, that posts says the thermostat will still work locally so the failure state of the "smart" device here is that it became a "dumb" device after a decade+.

[1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Nest#Nest_Learning_Ther...

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1. kiney ◴[06 Sep 25 02:26 UTC] No.45146075[source]▶
in what world is a mere 10-14 years anywhere nesr acceptable? Mx parents home that was bzild in the 80s still has the original thermostats and I expect they will not replace them in theor lifetime. And this is not an exception, its the rule and should stay like that
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2. davidcbc ◴[06 Sep 25 03:44 UTC] No.45146420[source]▶
How much functionality does that original thermostat have?
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3. x0x0 ◴[06 Sep 25 04:22 UTC] No.45146589[source]▶
Now do how much they cost compared to the $250 + tax Nest charged.
4. bornfreddy ◴[06 Sep 25 04:43 UTC] No.45146682[source]▶
Soon, the same (or more?) than 1sr/2nd gen Nests.