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Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe
Yeahhhh, I might be able to find one... Keeping in mind, the Reddit link discusses the thermostat itself, other links (As stated in my original and subsequent posts) indicate the supporting architecture and ecosystem is no longer being supported or developed. That would mean any underlying appliances using same are headed down the immediate road to obsolescence. I mean, when they started taking floppy disk drives out of computers it didn't mean they were discontinuing floppy disks... but the writing was on the wall, no?
A kinda rhetorical reply, but did you even try?
When I search exactly as indicated, this is my results screen, hence my concerns and inquiries regarding Nest products being discontinued. While the thermostat is not specifically stated, the direction they are headed in ceasing support and development for Nest products is inclusive with concerns for the thermostat itself:
Imgur: The magic of the Internet
The next link is from google's own support pages. Ya know the folks that bought out and own Nest:
Support for Nest Secure ended - Google Nest Help
Google to discontinue these Nest products from April 2024: Here’s what you need to know | Technology News - The Indian Express
Nest Secure Shutting Down: Alternatives, What to Know - NerdWallet
Google announces the end of multiple Nest products. What you need to know | ZDNET
https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/8/24...-alternatives#
https://www.failory.com/google/nest-...%20difference.
https://talk.tidbits.com/t/google-ki...cosystem/26216
https://www.reddit.com/r/Nest/commen...tes/?rdt=41548 |
I don't want to sound rude but you have to read the articles, not just headlines. Did I even try? Yup, same results as you but I read the articles. Nest Secure is a security system. They are not discontinuing the thermostats.
ETA: Every link in your post shows Nest Secure, not the thermostats, save one link. That link talks about gen 2 support being discontinued and is from 12 years ago.
I read your post again and now I get it. You somehow deduced that Google is discontinuing the thermostats because you read that they are getting rid of other Nest products. But you told us that they were discontinuing the thermostats. Fake News.
Here's what I get reading the articles: Google is consolidating. They are getting rid of Drop Cam support, which was old tech that they bought. They only want to support Google Nest cameras. They bought ADT, so they are getting rid of Nest Secure in favor of the ADT alternative. They don't want to support 2 different systems. They are getting rid of "works with nest" so that you have to buy their stuff to work with their stuff. Sort of an Apple model I would think.
As noted by someone a few posts up, they likely do away with the Nest App, which is fine. I'm using the Google Home app anyhow.