I say homes are for families, and you have to make sure you design for the family, not just one person: kids, your wife, your grandparents need to be able to use it. Tony Fadell designfamilygrandparent Change image and share on social
Most thermostats are built by plumbing companies. But you really need to understand how to build a phone to make them better. Tony Fadell buildcompanymake Change image and share on social
It can't be that difficult to build a great thermostat. So I decided to figure out: What would the thermostat for the iPhone generation look like? I got this bug. It really infected my brain. I kept thinking about it. This could be a cool product that matters and a cool product that has a great business. Tony Fadell brainbugbuild share on social
I started designing the greenest the most connected home before the iPhone and the iPad. Tony Fadell connectdesigngreen Change image and share on social
I had been doing MP3 players and handheld computers since 1990-1991, and so they sought me out because of my experience. And about 18 generations of iPod and three generations of iPhone later, I decided to leave Apple. Tony Fadell applecomputerdecide share on social
Thermostats are made by very large companies with no incentive to innovate. Their customers are contractors or HVAC wholesalers, not consumers. So why spend to make them better? It's a good business. Tony Fadell businesscompanyconsumer Change image and share on social
If you look at where the tried and true of Silicon Valley VC's are investing, it's in people who understand what it takes, who've been through it and have a network of people they can tap and resources to pull together. Tony Fadell haveinvestnetwork share on social
Nest Thermostat owners like the carbon monoxide link. If Nest Protect's carbon monoxide alarm goes off, the Nest Thermostat automatically turns off the gas furnace. Tony Fadell alarmautomaticallycarbon Change image and share on social
Nest really came out of a process where I was trying to design the most connected and the most green home that I knew of. I was curious of just about everything that goes into a home and building a home. Tony Fadell buildconnectcurious share on social
With most tech guys, it's the same outfit every day - they wear their company logo. Tony Fadell companydayguy Change image and share on social