[mdjt]

I think your refusal is fine (in practice), but if everyone thought this way, Nest wouldn't exist.

[ars]

And?

A thermostat should not need to connect to the internet. Everything it does should be able to be done onboard.

I refuse to buy a Nest.

And problems do happen: http://techcrunch.com/2016/01/09/nests-smart-home-apps-are-b...