Re: Who's blog is this ?? --- Security related

[tourman <robercampbell@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Jun 19, 1:18=A0pm, G. Morgan <G_Mor...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> G. Morgan Wrote:
>
> >http://homesecurityalarminfo.blogspot.com/2011/01/2gig-technologies-g...
>
> >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.
>
> Personal attack.
>
> >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.
>
> Company attack.
>
> >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.
>
> Yes, but there's more to the story. =A0Hardwired zone modules can be
> incorporated then re-sent over a wireless transceiver. =A0The modules hav=
e
> 8 zones a piece.
>
> >Not good touchscreen or not.
>
> What?
>
> >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.
>
> It uses Z-Wave, not X-10, for automation devices.
>
> >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.
>
> This is the entire technical review of the system?
>
> >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.
>
> Pure opinion and ranting. =A0This has nothing to do with a "review".
>
> >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 doubt you did. =A0You don't seem to know anything about it.
>
> > 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.
>
> "mooks and boneheads"?? =A0Tom?
>
> >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.
>
> Again, opinion not related to the product "review".

RHC: Graham, I agree that this is clearly not an objective " review"';
however, if you poke around on his blog a bit, you'll see his heart is
in the right place ! He outlines some of the scummy tactics used by
APX Alarms to sell, as well as some of the other more objectionable
tactics used in our industry (such as selling using the "fear
factor")

Dunno who he is, but he sounds like a small alarm dealer who has had a
gut full of the shady side of our business and has just gone on a
rant.....