GH said:
You can actually turn off "Nest Sense" so that it strictly follows the schedule you put in the Nest (Based on experience, it still actually follows the schedule in general even if the Nest Sense is turned on but it sometimes override it and eventually change your schedule if you keep on manually changing the temperature outside the schedule). What I meant by technically better is from what I read that Honeywell temp sensor fluctuation is a little under +/- 1 F while Nest can be as high as +/- 3 F.
The whole point of the Nest is that it's smart. Disabling the "sense" feature removes its whole purpose in life. Traditional AC requires the windows closed. Does it know if the windows are closed? Sounds like NO. Can it integrate with, for instance, security products to obtain this info, then warn before engaging (or at least give you the option)? There's an API, but nothing real yet. What about a "hey, let me open my windows for a few hours" mode? Nope. Is there knowledge of time of use metering to minimize expense? No -
Nest support says "just schedule it for off peak hours." Uhh, ok?
Nest/Google either needs to add real world use cases before it is ready for primetime (yes, I went there). For now, it seems like a neat toy - it has the look and design of something smart, but is really very limited in its practicality. Sortof like a handsomely dressed college student with no real world experience. I'll take the homely yet practical and precise Honeywell, thank you very much.
