Re: tech-man.com ???

["Bob La Londe" <none@xxxxxxxxxx>]

"Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 10:14:58 AM UTC-4, tourman wrote:
>> On Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 3:58:38 AM UTC-4, G. Morgan wrote:
>> > spyros Wrote:
>> >
>> > >Anyone knows what happens with tech-man.com? i can't find a link to
>> > >renew my account. also nobodys answers my mail....
>> >
>> >
>> > Its still there: http://tech-man.com/newAccount.asp?redir=
>> >
>> > Last time I spoke with Jim he said he was pursuing other interests
>> > other than
>> > alarms, that was a couple of years ago.
>>
>> Yes, that is my understanding too. I can also understand why he doesn`t
>> bother to unlock boards anymore; it simply is too labour intensive to
>> make it worthwhile. I gave it up a year or so ago, and also no longer do
>> it for other than local companies or our own company, to assist. With
>> boards so cheap now, it simply doesnt make sense to spend half the price
>> of a new board to unlock an old one.
>
> Well we've all always agreed that ethically alarm companies should unlock
> their former clients boards but that's why it's never been a big deal if
> an alarm company did lock out a board.
>
> It's just a minor inconvenience and cost to change it out and after awhile
> it's just routine. If you're going to do a takeover ..... just bring a
> board with you.


Not for a tech who doesn't want to take the time to learn all the
programming ins and outs of a control panel for a single takeover.