Re: Z-Wave in the news

[Reg <reg@xxxxxxxxxx>]

robertlbass@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Hi Reg,
>
> IMO, Z-Wave is in a stronger position than most of the other new
> technologies for automation control.  They've managed to garner support
> from hundreds of manufacturers.  Even Intel is planning to include
> Z-Wave support in upcomming PC microprocessors.
>
> That said, there is not the wide assortment of *current* Z-Wave product
> that there is with X10.  If you must have the whole kit and kaboodle
> fully automated today, look elsewhere or perhaps use a hybtrid approach
> with X10 for missing pieces of the Z-Wave puzzle.  That way you can
> upgrade from X10 as more Z-Wave options become available.

Yes, it looks like a hybrid solution will be necessary
until a wider range of products is available. I'll convert
my lights to Z-Wave but maintain X10 for some of the more
obscure applications (sensing when the clothes washer
cycle is complete, etc).

It's interesting, and a bit of a mystery, why it's taken
such a long time for X10 to be replaced with something
more reliable. The speed of tech advancement in this area
seems to have moved at about 1/10 the speed of say, personal
computers.

Thanks Robert.

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