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📱X10 WIFI => 🗯General Discussion => Topic started by: ceedee on October 26, 2018, 02:53:19 PM

Title: WM100 on sale again
Post by: ceedee on October 26, 2018, 02:53:19 PM
I draw some comfort that perhaps a price break will encourage new business, so that the revenue can be invested in completing committed product features, and fixing huge and persistent bugs.

Not at all frustrated,..nope. B:(
Title: Re: WM100 on sale again
Post by: Noam on October 29, 2018, 08:55:48 AM
Or, perhaps they finally realized that the current product will never be able to do everything it was supposed to do, so they dropped the price to try and get rid of the stock they have.  :(
Title: Re: WM100 on sale again
Post by: arizona480 on October 29, 2018, 06:58:51 PM
Or, perhaps they finally realized that the current product will never be able to do everything it was supposed to do, so they dropped the price to try and get rid of the stock they have.  :(

And then they stop paying the bill for the server  :-[ .
Title: Re: WM100 on sale again
Post by: dave w on October 29, 2018, 08:59:42 PM
My money is on Noam's theory. But did they change the ad wording?
Title: Re: WM100 on sale again
Post by: LostDog88 on October 30, 2018, 12:00:11 AM
Sorry. I am new. I just read the manual on this.

Other than direct access to the hub via your smart phone, what does this give me I don't have with HomeGenie and connecting with my smartphone via webserver address?
I get it is certainly prettier. But any thing I missed?
Title: Re: WM100 on sale again
Post by: Tuicemen on October 30, 2018, 07:13:14 AM
Sorry. I am new. I just read the manual on this.

Other than direct access to the hub via your smart phone, what does this give me I don't have with HomeGenie and connecting with my smartphone via webserver address?
I get it is certainly prettier. But any thing I missed?


Actually you can do more with a cm15  and HG then this ever could.
The only plus currently with the wm100 is its signal strength in my opion.
Title: Re: WM100 on sale again
Post by: Noam on October 30, 2018, 09:42:53 AM
Other than direct access to the hub via your smart phone ...
Actually, you *don't* get direct access to the hub. You need to access it through the server, via the web. So when the server goes offline (which has happened a bunch in the last few weeks/months), and/or your Internet connection is down, you have no control over the system.
Title: Re: WM100 on sale again
Post by: petera on October 30, 2018, 10:02:37 AM
This has all the trappings of an "end of line" sale. I wonder how many of the units that were returned by forum members owing to them being "not fit for purpose" will be included in this clearance sale.
Title: Re: WM100 on sale again
Post by: Tuicemen on October 30, 2018, 10:31:47 AM
Maybe I don't visit the sales site as often as I should but I've never seen it offered at the regular price of $149 ::) :'
Title: Re: WM100 on sale again
Post by: Brian H on October 30, 2018, 04:07:43 PM
I also have never seen it at $149.99
Now it is $109.99. Though in the very beginning. $99.99 seems to stick in my memory.
Title: Re: WM100 on sale again
Post by: Tuicemen on October 30, 2018, 04:19:57 PM
I also have never seen it at $149.99
Now it is $109.99. Though in the very beginning. $99.99 seems to stick in my memory.
$99 was the introductory offer I've never seen it lower then that and $109 is where I've noticed it always at when I visit the sales page.
Title: Re: WM100 on sale again
Post by: ceedee on October 31, 2018, 07:22:17 PM
No app updates in quite awhile, despite lingering bugs. My inquiries to support go unanswered.

Anything we should know?
Title: Re: WM100 on sale again
Post by: dave w on October 31, 2018, 08:37:35 PM
No app updates in quite awhile, despite lingering bugs. My inquiries to support go unanswered.
Can't speak to the inquires to Support issue. But no updates is really SOP. IMO Authinx does not have much sway over the manufacturer/developer.
Title: Re: WM100 on sale again
Post by: Mic_ on November 01, 2018, 02:25:05 PM
I anticipate this to be my final question on this subject, unless something new pops. I feel that I was chastised here for asking questions on "old tech"...Point well taken, subject.

When the WM100 ends, I suppose X10 will turn off the server (forgive me if I misunderstand this) and that will be that for this latest device? Thanks all for taking the time to respond
Title: Re: WM100 on sale again
Post by: Tuicemen on November 01, 2018, 02:47:28 PM
I anticipate this to be my final question on this subject, unless something new pops. I feel that I was chastised here for asking questions on "old tech"...Point well taken, subject.

When the WM100 ends, I suppose X10 will turn off the server (forgive me if I misunderstand this) and that will be that for this latest device? Thanks all for taking the time to respond
Sorry you felt you were chastised I 'm sure that was no ones intent we were all lacking information on X10 at some point. Hopfully we'll all have an alternate connection method by the time the server is put to sleep.
Title: Re: WM100 on sale again
Post by: HA Dave on November 01, 2018, 08:06:27 PM
…. I feel that I was chastised here for asking questions....

That sucks! Maybe we should be kinder with our posts... but I am sure no one meant any ill intentions towards you.

When the WM100 ends, I suppose X10 will turn off the server...... and that will be that for this latest device?

Just like Sears and Roebuck.... nothing lasts forever.

Technology advances and improves DAILY.  Some of these changes are all good. I paid over a $1000 for a 40 inch 720p flat panel 16/9 TV a few years ago... a better and bigger TV is less than $200 today. But some other technologies…. like my app controlled remote controls... went under. Their severs went dark and they became trash. That wasn't fun.

Some of us here have opposite views on how to deal with the direction Home Automation technology is heading. But to the best of my knowledge... no one here actually has any control of the future. 
Title: Re: WM100 on sale again
Post by: Mic_ on November 02, 2018, 06:04:10 AM
Thanks all