I finally caved in as well as bought a smart thermostat last week. I had a little extra cash left over for my tax return as well as myself and others as well as my partner decided it was time to update to a smart thermostat. Well actually, it was his that mostly decided it was time for a smart thermostat. She was the 1 that wanted to try it out all along. I just thought it was a useless frivolity. I mean, I have a smartphone as well as a pretty nice computer, and a nice TV, but a smart thermostat? I just did not see the need. Every one of us already had a basic programmable thermostat that I thought was enough. Well, both of us ended up getting the smart thermostat anyway, as well as after a week of use, I cannot say that I am disappointed with the purchase. Neither myself and others nor my partner hardly ever bother to walk over to the wall-mounted thermostat anymore. I must say that it is nice when you are already curled up in bed to not have to get back up as well as into the hallway to adjust the thermostat; you can simply do it from your PC! Moreover, the smart thermostat is making things even more convenient than that. I guess both of us have a pretty predictable thermostat setting schedule, because the smart thermostat, true to its name, is start to adjust itself separate from any input from us. At first, I felt a little bit unnerved by this upstart equipment telling myself and others what my number one temperature is. The thing is, it was right on the cash, as well as has been since!