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

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Jun 20, 10:02=A0am, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Jun 20, 9:44=A0am, Jim <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > On Jun 19, 6:45=A0pm, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > On Jun 19, 1:18=A0pm, G. Morgan <G_Mor...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > > G. Morgan Wrote:
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> > > > >http://homesecurityalarminfo.blogspot.com/2011/01/2gig-technologie=
s-g...
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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 2=
gig
> > > > >technologies.
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> > > > Personal attack.
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> > > > >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... o=
r at
> > > > >least cheap.
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> > > > Company attack.
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> > > > >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 i=
s
> > > > >completely wireless.
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> > > > Yes, but there's more to the story. =A0Hardwired zone modules can b=
e
> > > > incorporated then re-sent over a wireless transceiver. =A0The modul=
es have
> > > > 8 zones a piece.
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> > > > >Not good touchscreen or not.
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> > > > What?
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> > > > >Looking a little further, 2Gig is touting the 2 gig technologies G=
o
> > > > >Control as a complete home automation system stating "Make any hom=
e 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 Automat=
ion
> > > > >"Solutions" such as the 2Gig Go Control bring back nightmares of X=
-10
> > > > >and what they were trying to do.
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> > > > It uses Z-Wave, not X-10, for automation devices.
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> > > > >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 wir=
eless
> > > > >wannabe security alarm system pieces of trash.
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> > > > This is the entire technical review of the system?
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> > > > >I really wish the alarm
> > > > >manufacturers would get a grip on reality and realise security ala=
rms
> > > > >are serious business. Security alarm systems are not toys, securit=
y
> > > > >alarm systems need to be able to withstand the attack of a potenti=
al
> > > > >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 fun=
ctions
> > > > >it can do, this type of wireless 'security alarm system' is just a
> > > > >fancier toilet alarm. It just looks a little nicer before the woul=
d be
> > > > >intruder steps on it, rendering the 2gig technologies Go Control h=
ome
> > > > >automation security alarm control panel totally useless when compa=
red to
> > > > >its' hardwired counterpart.
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> > > > Pure opinion and ranting. =A0This has nothing to do with a "review"=
.
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> > > > >Sorry guys, I did take an honest look at the 2gig Go Control secur=
ity
> > > > >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.
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> > > > > I will continue to stick to hardwired
> > > > >security alarm systems as well as automation systems. When it come=
s to
> > > > >wireless and security alarm systems, I firmly believe it should on=
ly 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 th=
is
> > > > >technology was deployed in security alarm system sensors, they wou=
ld be
> > > > >financially out of reach for consumers. So to those mooks and bone=
heads
> > > > >who like to use cellular phones as a defence for wireless security
> > > > >systems... get a grip.
>
> > > > "mooks and boneheads"?? =A0Tom?
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> > > > >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 remote=
ly
> > > > >turned on. It is not as if you are relying on this function to con=
tact
> > > > >the fire department if your house catches on fire, or notify the p=
olice
> > > > >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 i=
s
> > > 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")
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> > > 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.....-
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> > Hmmmmm
>
> > Where were YOU when this was being written?
>
> RHC: =A0Wasn't me....honest injin....I'm innocent as the day is
> long......
>

Well, leave it to you to be vague.

As of yesterday June 21, the days begin to get shorter.


> Can't say I disagree with him though on a lot of what he says, even
> though he hasn't backed anything up except for his personal
> opinions....-

Occasionally I think about starting a blog but I know it would consume
too much of my time. I can't stand being wrong so I'd spend all my
time doing research just so someone couldn't say that about me.

It's such a burden being right all the time. (Sigh!)