Re: WHAT recession ?

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Jan 15, 4:39=A0am, Robert Macy <robert.a.m...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Is it possible to work out a function, or service, that uses IP, but
> has REAL value? That way, you would be able to supply something you
> have interest in developing and would also feel good about supplying
> since it would have value.-

Actually that's the root of the  problem. I've been doing small to
middling automated lighting for lots of years now. More recently in
connection to home theater installs. No one has been able to come up
with an integrated system  that was generally accepted . Back in the
X10 days was the closest (in my opinion) that home automation was in
one basket. But only because it was the only basket. And it was never
that good to be totally dependable.


There have been and are a wide choice of products out there but
nothing, so far has been able to catch the imagination of the
installers or the public. With the advent of Zigbee and Zwave, there's
been a little more interest however, WiFi networking has emerged as a
strong candidate, what with the fact that anyone who would have some
interest in automation already has WiFi. The newest entrants in the
home auto arena are coming in with the two "Z's". and they're
"packaging" it. Package A, Package B, package C.  No customization but
with those items that market research has show to be most desirable.
This will gain some momentum simply because of the deep pockets they
have for advertising. Most people who would succumb to this are not
what I would ever consider as being my market. Also, I think that
these companies that are marketing these services still haven't
learned there lesson regarding service. This is by no means a plug -
and- play product. there are glitches that can occur with this kind of
technology that could result in some very inconvenient and possibly
destructive consequence. A thermostat that doesn't turn on in the
winter time while the client is in Florida for 3 months. Thermostats
that don't turn down in the winter while away in the Caribbean,
Humugus oil bill and run out of fuel before degree day fuel delivery
is scheduled. Of course all of this could happen with any technology
that's used for such purposes, however, if it were me, I certainly
wouldn't want a Freebe, National, mass marketing, non caring, monopoly
minded company with legal resource thousands of times greater them
mine  ..... to be installing, monitoring and caring for it. So, I
think that this latest push will attract those who can't see past the
glitz. I think that the companies will gradually pull back, once they
get a taste of the support and follow up that's needed and do the same
thing they've done in the past when eyeing and trying to enter the
alarm installation and monitoring market.

Personally I think that WiFi is going to be the ultimate winner
because there's been more of a need to make it as simple as possible
for the technophobes who own computers. What with auto linking and
DLNA, IPods, IPads, all using WiFi, it's and easy transition to
controlling other devices in  your home. All the manufacturers who
make appliances, thermostats and other devices that could be
controlled have to do, is use WiFi technology. This obviously makes it
easy for the novice end user to do it themselves but ...... that's the
way technology normally evolves.

Jusst my take on it.