I don't look backwards. I'm pleasantly surprised, and I feel really proud of the team and what we were able to accomplish together. But really, where I'm focused is the future and where Nest is going. Tony Fadell accomplishbackwardsfeel Change image and 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
Every person I talk to has a story about how their smoke alarm went off or woke them up with a battery beeping. So you take it off the wall and you take the battery out and say 'screw this.' They hate the products. Tony Fadell alarmbatterybeep share on social
I look at the world and peer into products and think, 'What's wrong with these products?' Tony Fadell peerproductworld Change image and share on social
It wasn't until the Apple Macintosh that people understood what true hardware-software integration was about. It took one company to line it up: low-cost hardware, cool graphics, third-party products built on top of it, in an all-in-one attractive package that was accessible to consumer marketing. Tony Fadell accessibleappleattractive share on social
We work crazy hours in Silicon Valley; my wife says we're all kind of diseased in some way. We're totally obsessive compulsive - when we see an idea, we're like, 'let me in, it's so much fun.' Tony Fadell compulsivecrazydiseased Change image and 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