Re: What's the fate of Concord and NetworX

[Effenpig1 <dirtyspicevent@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Nov 21, 4:24=A0pm, mleuck <m.le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Nov 20, 10:14=A0pm, Effenpig1 <dirtyspicev...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > On Nov 20, 10:16=A0pm, "Robert L Bass" <Sa...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
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> > > "Effenpig1" wrote:
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> > > > I seriously doubt UT doesn't already have a game
> > > > plan coming into this purchase, somebody knows
> > > > something.....
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> > > I'm sure they do. =A0Years ago I contacted Caddx to ask if there was =
any truth to
> > > the rumor that one of current panel series -- Ranger, if I recall cor=
rectly but
> > > it's been a long time and I don't always recall correctly :^) -- was =
going to be
> > > dropped. =A0I was assuerd there were no plans to do so... three weeks=
 before the
> > > line was dropped.
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> > > > I don't pretend to know whats actually involved in
> > > > designing a "new'' panel. I just thought it might be
> > > > possible to incorporate some of the better feature
> > > > of one panel into the other. Maybe make the
> > > > Concord programming a little more flexible, or a
> > > > variation of the networx with a built in wireless
> > > > receiver.
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> > > Anything is possible and it is common practice to incorporate popular=
 features
> > > in the next design. =A0I've been peripherally involved in the design =
of one series
> > > of fire alarm panels. =A0It was interesting discussing design details=
 with the
> > > engineers. =A0I'm not an engineer but my company was contracted to wr=
ite the
> > > software so I got to sit in on these "round tables" every few weeks. =
=A0Lots of
> > > fun and they also paid us (better still).
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> > > --
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> > > Regards,
> > > Robert L Bass
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> > It would put me in a very bad position if these lines were
> > discontinued, I've been using GE products for my installs since 2002.
> > I really doubt they would drop the Concord series. Even though I don't
> > think very highly of big slam install companies, Protect America for
> > instance, they do move an enormous amount of =A0Concord and Simon
> > equipment. It would seem like a mistake to chance losing that market.
>
> I could see them dropping the Concord and continuing with the NX
> series, I like the Concord but those Caddx panels are far more popular

I always thought that, while the Networx is more robust,  a "true"
security panel if you will, the Concord/Simon series was a higher
volume product. This isn't the case?