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[G. Morgan <G_Morgan@xxxxxxxx>]

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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
2GIG Technologies Go Control Wireless tries to look high tech
I just stumbled across an article about someone (Who will remain
unnamed) within the security alarm industry and his move over to 2gig
technologies. This prompted me to do a little research on the company.
It seems the gang over at APX are using it so it must be crap... or at
least cheap.

Cheap does not always mean bad so I looked a little further. Well, first
of all, the security alarm portion of the 2Gig Go Control system is
completely wireless. Not good touchscreen or not.

Looking a little further, 2Gig is touting the 2 gig technologies Go
Control as a complete home automation system stating "Make any home a
smart home." I will be the first to admit smart home technology is
highly overpriced for what it is. The thing is, cheap Home Automation
"Solutions" such as the 2Gig Go Control bring back nightmares of X-10
and what they were trying to do.

So what is the 2Gig Go Control you ask. Well, from initial review, I see
it as nothing more than a souped up DSC Alexor, GE Simon, Paradox
Magellan, Alarmforce, Honeywell Lynx, Snif or any of the other wireless
wannabe security alarm system pieces of trash. I really wish the alarm
manufacturers would get a grip on reality and realise security alarms
are serious business. Security alarm systems are not toys, security
alarm systems need to be able to withstand the attack of a potential
intruder. A transistor radio sized box mounted on the wall by the front
door and containing the entire 'Brains' of your security system is not
real security. I don't care how fancy you make it and how many functions
it can do, this type of wireless 'security alarm system' is just a
fancier toilet alarm. It just looks a little nicer before the would be
intruder steps on it, rendering the 2gig technologies Go Control home
automation security alarm control panel totally useless when compared to
its' hardwired counterpart.

Sorry guys, I did take an honest look at the 2gig Go Control security
alarm system and just do not like it, even with the cheesy little
touchscreen and online demo. I will continue to stick to hardwired
security alarm systems as well as automation systems. When it comes to
wireless and security alarm systems, I firmly believe it should only be
used for systems which much be portable as well as cellular
communications to the monitoring station. Of course, cellular
communications uses a completely different type of wireless. If this
technology was deployed in security alarm system sensors, they would be
financially out of reach for consumers. So to those mooks and boneheads
who like to use cellular phones as a defence for wireless security
systems... get a grip.

Controlling lighting via wireless is not as bad, but that is only
because lighting does not tend to be mission critical. So what if a
little interference stops your lights from being able to be remotely
turned on. It is not as if you are relying on this function to contact
the fire department if your house catches on fire, or notify the police
if you are being broken into.