

There’s an intersection here between the transient and iterative on-boarding of devices and the user’s personal data cloud. From the perspective of the new user, specific data about my use of the “smart” fridge is unnecessary, but the aggregate history of data can reveal a maintenance problem such as a motor bearing failing. So on the one hand some…
As a Nest thermostat owner, I’m also concerned about the future of my investment. It isn’t the $250 (x2, one upstairs and one downstairs), nor is it the time and energy to buy, install, and configure a new thermostat. It’s the larger issue regarding the future of connected devices, especially those devices that collect, store, and share vast amounts of personal information.