Re: How difficult would it be to...

["Mark McCall" <mark@xxxxxxx>]

> So what do you think Mark? Is that the future of HA controllers?

Well, we've talked about that on this list for a long time now, it's
nothing
new.  However the Tosh does make it a lot neater with built in
WiFi.  But as
you point out you'll also need an IR booster unless someone comes up with
a
wifi-IR gateway which introduces even more expense.

> Why bother with a touchscreen fitted in the wall when for the
> same sort of money you can buy a Pocket PC.

The lecture I attended on the "Orange House" had some findings on
using PDAs
as house remotes.  Each member of the family was given their own iPAQ
for
control of the lighting, AV systems etc.  In the de-brief after the
families
lived in the house for a few weeks apparently they all hated the PDA
remotes!  They complained that they left the iPAQ in their bedroom
for
example, so when they were in the living room and wanted to conrtrol the
TV
there they couldn't.  They also complained about battery life from
memory.

Orange refitted the house with web tablets instead.  These are
room
specific, so in the lounge for example, everyone knows the controller
is
sitting on the coffee table (in it's dock constantly charging).

M.

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