@cm0002 to memes • 2 months agoDo I have to build my own touchscreen thermostat?lemmy.sdf.orgimagemessage-square58arrow-up1501arrow-down112cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-square@AA5Blink2•2 months agoMy Ecobee not only has some fairly sophisticated software, a touch screen, and remote sensors, but enough CPU to run Alexa
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•2 months agoI’d be curious to see what system resources are required for Alexa
minus-square@AA5Blink1•2 months 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