cm0002@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 3 days agoDo I have to build my own touchscreen thermostat?lemmy.sdf.orgexternal-linkmessage-square62fedilinkarrow-up1496arrow-down112
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minus-squareAA5B@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoMy Ecobee not only has some fairly sophisticated software, a touch screen, and remote sensors, but enough CPU to run Alexa
minus-squarebobs_monkey@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoI’d be curious to see what system resources are required for Alexa
minus-squareAA5B@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoI’m sure not much: Amazon is not likely taking a loss on all those $50 Echo Dots, but that’s a lot more than a thermostat needs. It’s also on WiFi and can play streaming audio, so that’s not nothing
My Ecobee not only has some fairly sophisticated software, a touch screen, and remote sensors, but enough CPU to run Alexa
I’d be curious to see what system resources are required for Alexa
I’m sure not much: Amazon is not likely taking a loss on all those $50 Echo Dots, but that’s a lot more than a thermostat needs. It’s also on WiFi and can play streaming audio, so that’s not nothing