Re: INSTEON: Let the recalls begin ...

[Brian W. Antoine <briana@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:27:29 -0400, Marc_F_Hult
<MFHult@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 13:43:32 -0700, Brian W. Antoine <briana@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>wrote in message  <1atnb2llilpvcpsgqfj3cb90jc0v9hah7p@xxxxxxx>:
>
>>On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 15:32:13 -0400, Marc_F_Hult
>><MFHult@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 11:51:45 -0700, Brian W. Antoine
><briana@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>wrote in message  <00nnb2lledd64g4mcu413anv6ba6gas44v@xxxxxxx>:
>>>
>>>>On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 09:24:12 -0400, Marc_F_Hult
>>>><MFHult@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Even with these issues, I prefer the INSTEON products to X10 for
>several
>>>>>reasons. And hey! waddya expect for $19.95 (price of ICON dimmer)? As
>>>>>defenders of x10 dysfunction seem/ed to say, our time has no value --
>>>>>right?  ;-)
>>>>
>>>>  That was just the teaser price to get you hooked, they've since
>raised
>>>>them to $29.95 I believe.
>>>
>>>
>>>hmm ... That's a 'belief' that can be examined, no?
>>>
>>>As of this moment (and every other moment I can recall looking since
>their
>>>introduction)  INSTEON ICON Decora-style dimmers are and have been
>>>available for $19.9x .
>>>
>>>http://www.smarthome.com/2876dbg.html
>>>
>>>(Durn them facts!  ;-)
>>>
>>>Should I stock up ? Or have I/we been teased enough already ...
>>
>>  You better stock up, because that's the GREEN LED version.  If you look
>>closely at the price, that's a special closeout price, they're normally
>>$27.99 and as you scroll down the page there is a notice that the GREEN
>>version is only going to be available for a short time.
>>
>>  I've been buying the YELLOW version, which is also $27.99 normally,
>>but is currently on special for $24.99.
>>
>>  Yeah, those facts have a way of sneaking up on you. :)
>
>ROTFL.  Thanks for the humorous interlude in an otherwise chilling day of
>horrendous world events.
>
>I'll continue to buy whatever color LED ICON dimmer SmartHome has (always
>to now) on sale for $19.95 and make them into my *favorite* color LED.
>
>In fact, jist fer you, in the finest X10.com  tradition, I offer up some
>of my extra special, custom conversions:
>
>!!! HURRY !!! TODAY ONLY !!!!
>Ultra Cool INSTEON ICON dimmers with *BLACK* LEDS only $99.99
>!!! HURRY !!! TODAY ONLY !!!!

  Do they have the special "flicker" feature? :)