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Re:Google to Acquire Nest by ck2 on Monday January 13, 2014 @04:36PM (#7053569)
Do they own patents or something?

Because with a $10 android chip, any Chinese plant could churn out Nest clones in a few months.

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Re:Google to Acquire Nest by smackfu on Monday January 13, 2014 @04:41PM (#7053604)
The tricky part is getting it on the shelves at Home Depot or Lowes.

Nest threw a lot of money at Home Depot, if the dedicated end caps I've seen for the last couple of years are any indication.

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Re:Google to Acquire Nest by tanzam75 on Monday January 13, 2014 @09:24PM (#7054980)
Home Depot and Lowes both sell private-label home automation products. They could buy the equipment from the Chinese and slap their own brands on it.
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