We fully understand that after all of the delays, there were certain expectations we didn't meet when it comes to both the software, the stability and what ever else people are having problems with.
That said, it was a matter of us shipping then, or shipping now. I think some of you would've murdered us if we were only starting shipments now.
As mentioned in the firmware thread. this week we're going to release two firmwares.
R067 which includes all the fixes and updates, but not the new Wi-Fi driver
R067 something beta which will include the same fixes and updates, but it'll feature the new Wi-Fi drivers, although it'll be without the range extender as it's still having some issues with the new drivers that we're working in solving.
That said, we decided to release the R067 something beta to everyone due to the fact that it seems to solve 99% of the Wi-Fi issues people are having based on the feedback we've had from those that have tested it.
It's not ideal do have two firmwares, but it is what it is.
R067 will also include support for push notifications, BUT it'll take a little bit of time before this will be available as we have to update both our cloud platform and the mobile apps to support this.
There'll also be initial support for the Philips Hue hub, it pairs very nicely with the Almond+ and at least the regular bulbs that you have connected to the hub automatically appears in the Connected Sensors app in the LCD UI. Again, we're still working on adding support in the other UI's, but I've asked the Android app team to at least have basic on/off and dimming support there as quickly as possible.
We also have a much improved keyboard for the LCD, a new, improved setup wizard, support for more sensors and general overall improvements. I don't have the full release notes yet, but I'll be posting everything on the blog and Kickstarter as soon as it's ready.
All I'm trying to say here is that we're not sitting idly on our hands doing nothing, progress is being made, it's just not always as quick as I'd like, because just like you guys, I'm actually using the Almond+ at home as my main router. Maybe I'm just lucky, but I haven't had any major problems. Are there things missing? Of course there is and because I'm the guy in the company that's the closest to you guys, I'm also the person pushing the hardest for things to be fixed. It's not an easy job, as I have to justify why something should be done ahead of something else, but please understand that I'm on your side as long as your requests are reasonable.