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Offline Fire69

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Re: Is this product dead? Should I write off my investment and move on?
« Reply #90 on: August 21, 2015, 03:37:47 am »
Didn't want to say anything, but I didn't get your rant either :D

I work at a 'big' Belgian ISP (it being Belgian kinda means it can't be that big :P ).
They are starting with home protection and automation here too.  You can get cameras and motion sensors for now, they're still scanning the market for other things.
Everything is of course offered at a monthly fee.
If you add up all the different subscriptions you can already get now (isp / third party, locks, cameras, thermostats, ...) you'll be paying hundreds of $$, it's getting completely ridiculous!

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Re: Is this product dead? Should I write off my investment and move on?
« Reply #91 on: August 21, 2015, 10:25:23 am »
I  pretty much feel the same way. I have spent countless hours on the phone but at the end of a day, 1 year into it this router Wifi is Weak as bunny. I just recently got the new speed bump from ISP to 200 Mbps, but the most of my wireless device is still suffering and I'm tired of tweeaking and upgrading. Almost about to call it a day and buying a new Asus Router. By the time this product release it was at best an AC1300 router. Hardware is out of date and software / automation support is lacking.

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Re: Is this product dead? Should I write off my investment and move on?
« Reply #92 on: August 21, 2015, 11:31:35 am »
I  pretty much feel the same way. I have spent countless hours on the phone but at the end of a day, 1 year into it this router Wifi is Weak as bunny. I just recently got the new speed bump from ISP to 200 Mbps, but the most of my wireless device is still suffering and I'm tired of tweeaking and upgrading. Almost about to call it a day and buying a new Asus Router. By the time this product release it was at best an AC1300 router. Hardware is out of date and software / automation support is lacking.

wifi weak as a bunny?
I haven't even tweaked any of the WiFi stuff, just ran a test for grins...I'm throttled at 12 Up, pulled a 163 Down (Comcast)

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Re: Is this product dead? Should I write off my investment and move on?
« Reply #93 on: August 21, 2015, 01:08:43 pm »
I only wish I could get speeds like that. Time Warner only offers a max of 50Mbps where I live (at $75/month for new customers). There is a fiber company locally (Greenlight) but it is unlikely they will get to my neighborhood... Ever... For those lucky enough that $75 would get you 500Mbps and they offer 1Gbps for $100. Then I might finally think it possible to saturate the router with downloads and internal transfers at the same time. Until then (ie likely never) the Almond+ capacity is way above my options.
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Re: Is this product dead? Should I write off my investment and move on?
« Reply #94 on: August 22, 2015, 02:35:45 pm »
Well, It looks like the Samsung SmartThings Hub V2 is right around the corner and now up on Amazon for preorder.  There is no possible way the Almond+ can compete as a home automation hub with its current software, lack of roadmap, and slow updates. 

I appreciate and respect the effort Securifi put into this project, but, in a business perspective, it may be time for them to find a buyer and move on.  The Almond+ was a great idea, and they still have the numerous outstanding product reviews on Amazon from all the buyers who like their "neat wireless router with the screen"  Securifi should use those Amazon reviews as a selling/acquisition point before they finally catch up with the technical truth of the product.

Even though I am disappointed with the full-price purchase I made with the Almond+, I'm happy that I got to be a part of it and the future of home automation. 


http://blog.smartthings.com/news/smartthings-updates/update-smartthings-hub-v2-hardware/

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B010NZV0GE/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1VH88HM7NN8MD&coliid=I358YGZWPFGI4C

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Re: Is this product dead? Should I write off my investment and move on?
« Reply #95 on: August 23, 2015, 06:51:04 pm »
It's been over a month since the promise of a new release with "surprises" and improvements. As of now the surprise would be actually getting an update. I will wait this out until this promised release but if it does not "wow" me and work correctly then it is off to Smartthings v2.

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Re: Is this product dead? Should I write off my investment and move on?
« Reply #96 on: August 24, 2015, 04:33:57 am »
There is a new release  ;)
But it's in beta and you need to 'sign up' as a beta tester.

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Re: Is this product dead? Should I write off my investment and move on?
« Reply #97 on: August 24, 2015, 11:19:19 am »
There is a new release  ;)
But it's in beta and you need to 'sign up' as a beta tester.

Are you a beta tester? If so, what's your take on the new release?

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Re: Is this product dead? Should I write off my investment and move on?
« Reply #98 on: August 24, 2015, 11:31:29 am »
There has been a lot of progress. But there is also still a lot of work!
If you'd like to test, just apply to be a beta tester yourself.  :)

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Re: Is this product dead? Should I write off my investment and move on?
« Reply #99 on: August 24, 2015, 12:26:05 pm »
There has been a lot of progress. But there is also still a lot of work!
If you'd like to test, just apply to be a beta tester yourself.  :)

Hmmm....I signed up to be a beta tester and signed the NDA over a week ago and I havent heard antyhing about a new firmware


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Re: Is this product dead? Should I write off my investment and move on?
« Reply #100 on: August 24, 2015, 12:50:22 pm »
I think there's a problem with their sign-up procedure. I had been waiting for weeks also before I discovered there was a beta available...
You have to fill in a form here: https://docs.google.com/a/securifi.com/forms/d/1b5A0Y2QoePUw0MbaIP0N6G5qfdiZ3pkHJuIbO_aoxiw/viewform?c=0&w=1

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Re: Is this product dead? Should I write off my investment and move on?
« Reply #101 on: August 24, 2015, 12:58:42 pm »
Okay Done....

Thanks for the info.  Now what happens?

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Re: Is this product dead? Should I write off my investment and move on?
« Reply #102 on: August 24, 2015, 12:59:48 pm »
I got a PM from Ashok to confirm I was added to the beta-group :)

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Re: Is this product dead? Should I write off my investment and move on?
« Reply #103 on: August 24, 2015, 01:21:51 pm »
The Beta thread say to either reply to the thread or send Ashok an email. I went the email route back in July and never got a reply. So I just assumed I did not meet the criteria since I have 0 interest in having to root around writing code like so many others in here enjoy doing. I'm too old to play around like that, I just want it to work.

As far our earlier conversation regarding the ST2 hub. According to Amazon it will be Echo compatible when released.

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Re: Is this product dead? Should I write off my investment and move on?
« Reply #104 on: August 24, 2015, 01:36:57 pm »
There's no writing code or anything involved.
You just upgrade your A+ to a new beta firmware, and see if it works with your setup. If it doesn't, you complain about it here  ;D

 

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