Re: Comcast want to supply your security

[mleuck <m.leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Jun 12, 8:46=A0pm, Jim <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Jun 11, 9:41=A0pm, mleuck <m.le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > On Jun 8, 10:25=A0pm, nick markowitz <nmarkow...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > >http://consumerist.com/2011/06/would-you-trust-comcast-with-your-home.=
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> > > Yet another know nothing corporation like GE going to have its ass
> > > handed to it by entering security arena.
>
> > Slightly different situation here, GE is a manufacturer where Comcast
> > is a provider. I'm curious to see what equipment they use.
>
> > GE may or may not have "had it's ass handed them" but they did at
> > least pour tons of money updating several minor into one big player.
>
> Some of which no longer exist and others that no longer have any
> identity.
>
> I don't know that ... that is a good thing.
>
> I still can't seem to wrap my head around Honeywell, GE or UT being
> anykind of knowledgeable player in the security hardware industry. Now
> that they've eaten up most of the major players ..... =A0I seem to be
> waiting for them to spit em out.
>
> It's just a guess but it seems to me that the next chapter in the
> coming years should bring about a whole new group of start up companys
> that can develop, manufacture and quickly accomodate what the majority
> of the installing trade wants. Since most of the trade consists of
> small installing companys, that kind of manufacturing would seem to be
> a better match up, rather than with the mega giants who don't have a
> clue.

I agree completely, many of the larger companies are playing catchup
to little guys like 2GIG and Alarm.com.