RE: ProntoPro, Clipsal Sockets and Faceplates

["Timothy Morris" <timothy.morris@xxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 22 June 2001 22:10
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] ProntoPro, Clipsal Sockets and Faceplates
>
>
> > But an iPaq with wirelss LAN hooked up to your HA webserver can
do a
> pretty
> > good imitation of a Crestron Touchscreen. Thats what I am
> aiming for :-))
>
> Yeah...like I said last week, that money would buy an iPAQ, Sleeve and
> Wireless LAN card (with change).
>
> But there are people out there that will buy ProntoPro.  It's
> easy to forget
> that we're the HA "Geeks" :-)  There are others who just
want the latest
> thing but have no interest in how it works or how it could be done
> cheaper/better/easier.
>
> Different strokes.....
>
> M.
>
Mark,

I'd disagree. I think the fact that everyone on this list has said it is
too
expensive says a lot. The fact that you can buy an iPAQ with far more
functionality says a lot.

We probably have more need for a remote with colour and RF than most. Even
considering the cost of my Home Cinema, I'm not prepared to spend 700 quid
on a colour Pronto. 300 is more appropriate (taking into account the cost
of
the iPAQ). Don't forget I fall into that camp of people you mentioned
earlier. I had an iPAQ well before I had a use for it, I think I was pretty
much the first on this list to get one in around July last year.

I'm with Phil, Philips are trying to sell it as a competitor to a Crestron
-
which unless you buy lots of other partnering equipment - it isn't.

I know Mike has marketing contacts at Philips, perhaps he should pass on
the
general feeling.




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