Especially considering that their product is not at the forefront of smart thermostats. The learning capability is harmful if you have kids or live in colder climates. Nest works poorly with home automation solutions as well. Dropcam was a good product that didn't change since they were bought out. I am looking into other thermostats and I can't wait to switch.

It seems to me that Google caught a ride on the Nest hype train.

At the risk of sounding completely ignorant, how hard is it to make a thermostat? I opened one up and it seemed to be a bit of mercury that completed a circuit.

Is slapping a UI and a "learning" system on that big of a deal? I can see how it's a useful product and might seem really cool, but it seems sort of simple to make. Sure, making physical products isn't as easy as software and all, but still, what am I missing?