Re: What's the fate of Concord and NetworX

[mleuck <m.leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Nov 20, 10:14=A0pm, Effenpig1 <dirtyspicev...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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.....
>
> > I'm sure they do. =A0Years ago I contacted Caddx to ask if there was an=
y truth to
> > the rumor that one of current panel series -- Ranger, if I recall corre=
ctly but
> > it's been a long time and I don't always recall correctly :^) -- was go=
ing to be
> > dropped. =A0I was assuerd there were no plans to do so... three weeks b=
efore the
> > line was dropped.
>
> > > 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.
>
> > Anything is possible and it is common practice to incorporate popular f=
eatures
> > 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 w=
ith the
> > engineers. =A0I'm not an engineer but my company was contracted to writ=
e 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).
>
> > --
>
> > 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