Why would a company create a universal do what automation hub that worked with any other automation company sensor anyways?
It is not a win win for them even though they give the "service" for free (well for a time).
These start up companies have not to date given out those wireless automation trinkets. (well and automated in wall switches, lamp modules, appliance modules, PIR modules, water sensors, et al) in one low priced package deal. (maybe 2-3 of them only).
And it already has flopped big time with all of the big box stores.
Geez who really would purchase their automation from an office supply store anyways?
What dumb idea that was on their part. That said though here purchase much from Amazon these days and even get Sunday deliveries.
And really who wants to purchase by the month something from their ISP provider that they never own but just pay for by the month anyways....(note that is a real win win for the ISPs).
Many ISPs have already implemented that combination router, firewall, switch and access point that you only rent (event though you purchase it). Do you really trust that the the ISPs will just give you automation for just 99 ¢ a month? Note that the big ISPs have to make money and they are not charitable organizations that I know of.
Next steps is the introduction of automation to the same ISP provided leased box.
Who did come up with that first anyways?
Geez could it have been the Securifi Almond + with a build in LCD combination router, switch, access point and automation box?
C'mon guys do not stop now
Unrelated but personally still call cotton on a stick a Q-Tip and I still Tivo my live TV (well and don't really watch live TV anymore). My one time paid Ooma VOIP box is still working though now having to pay a monthly tax on it. The local infrastructure here is so broke now that they want to % tax a % tax to make more monies; geez what a great idea that is?
Personally a package deal of say one automation hub and 100 proprietary or generic automation trinkets and a cellular phone account (not metered) for a low low price of $49.99 USD ($1 a month for unlimited unmetered cellular phone internet access) with free optional cloud connectivity for 5 years would nice.
Well and it would be a great intro for that newbie automation person not wanting to spend much money and get submersed in that automation thing.