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Post 1 made on Thursday April 3, 2014 at 18:10
edizzle
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[Link: engadget.com]

i swear, that thought ran through my head when i first read of them.
I love supporting product that supports me!
Post 2 made on Thursday April 3, 2014 at 18:27
sbacon99
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Apparently they only use a photoelectronic sensor, not also an ionization detector, limiting the ability to detect "flaring" fires. So... it's much less good than a $29 dual-tech detector from your local big box store; it might not detect the fire *at all*, and even if it does, you may have silenced the alarm, so it won't go off.

But at least it looks good...
Post 3 made on Thursday April 3, 2014 at 19:23
MediaImageAV
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Received this:


As a Nest Certified Pro, we want you to have the latest information about our products. So please take a moment to read this letter from our CEO.

If you recently placed an order for Nest Protect, we will cancel the order and refund your purchase. If you have any Nest Protect inventory you’d like to return, please call 1-800-249-4280. We would also ask that you not sell any units you currently have to customers. We have sent a similar note to Nest Protect owners. If you get any questions, please refer them to nest.com or Nest Support.

We will provide updates when we have more information. Thank you for being a trusted partner.

– The Nest Team
Post 4 made on Thursday April 3, 2014 at 20:34
Zohan
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No surprise at all. I said it when they came out and ill say it again, I would never even consider installing any of those
Post 5 made on Thursday April 3, 2014 at 20:46
longshot16
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Yeah no thanks. When I learned the tstats weren't PERFECT I shunned the whole line.
The Unicorn Whisperer
Post 6 made on Thursday April 3, 2014 at 23:14
Ernie Gilman
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I can't wait till these guys start making
burglar alarms
pacemakers
iron lungs
scuba gear

What a stooooooopid "feature" to put on a device concerned with life and safety to begin with. This is criminally dumb. Can't get your ass up and push a button?
W
T
F
?
A good answer is easier with a clear question giving the make and model of everything.
"The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." -- G. “Bernie” Shaw
Post 7 made on Friday April 4, 2014 at 08:17
designed
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What a joke. That was an idiotic feature anyway. Are they saying a wave of a hand during normal conditions disables the alarm from going off during a fire or only during a fire the false wave can be detected and then the alarm is disabled?


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