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		smackfu on Jan 13, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google to Acquire Nest 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.

tanzam75 on Jan 14, 2014 [–]

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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