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24 alternatives to O'Reilly Hardware - Rob Coneybeer on Nest and the next big things for hardware startups

Why Nest was compelling in 2010; watching robotics and VR

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. O'Reilly Hardware - Rob Coneybeer on Nest and the next big things for hardware startups launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
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