Comment on Google won't bring new Nest Thermostats to Europe
CocaineShrimp@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
Heating systems in Europe are unique and have a variety of hardware and software requirements that make it challenging to build for the diverse set of homes
AKA. Europe probably has hardware and software requirements that make it so Google can’t
A) Harvest your data; and/or B) Must be able to function without an internet connection (aka. they can’t kill it)
Don_alForno@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
European heating system:
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ik5pvx@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
TBF, I have those AND a programmable thermostat.
embMaster@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
This is a thermostat (although an analog one). You set a temperature with it. “3” corresponds with about 20°C.
Don_alForno@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
Of course. You’d just never see this and go “oh, that’s so unique and has a variety of hardware and software requirements”. That’s what I was getting at.