I got the notification that my Nest thermostat is being sunset today and I'm upset. I asked for the original Nest as a birthday present since I couldn't otherwise justify spending that much money at the time and it's been such a fun, useful, futuristic addition to our home. Then Google bought Nest out from under us. And although I've been a longtime Google fanboy I have revolted ever since. I don't want to use Google Home, ever. I don't want Google to have more sway in my home via IoT devices. Overall, this has been a really upsetting experience since Nest was acquired.
Now I'm told my app will be discontinued. Effing yikes. My Nest was supposed to be a once in a lifetime purchase. So now can I even get an app-driven thermostat that won't be, just, discarded by the seller in 10 years? I can't keep buying these things. This kind of consumerism is disgusting.
This unnecessary discontinuation of my beloved Nest is wasteful, shameful, and it should be illegal.
