I love my Nest thermostat but don't feel the need to buy this product. Speaking for myself, my smoke detector and I already have a great relationship. It stays out of the way and blares its siren when it thinks my house is in danger. Those of us in newer homes often have hardwired detectors that rarely require battery replacement. And I don't want or need yet another app that simply tells me that my house isn't on fire.
I think the disappointing part about this product is that I feel like on a priority list of classic household items that Nest would be wise to reinvent, the home smoke detector isn't high on my list. One thing I'd love for them to create and sell to me is a build-your-own home alarm system that uses my home internet connection as a means to connect to a monitoring center and provides a good mobile app experience. I've been shopping for an alarm for a while and all of the current products out there are terrible and archaic compared to what a company like Nest could provide.
I think the disappointing part about this product is that I feel like on a priority list of classic household items that Nest would be wise to reinvent, the home smoke detector isn't high on my list. One thing I'd love for them to create and sell to me is a build-your-own home alarm system that uses my home internet connection as a means to connect to a monitoring center and provides a good mobile app experience. I've been shopping for an alarm for a while and all of the current products out there are terrible and archaic compared to what a company like Nest could provide.