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Author Topic: ActiveHome - a version that isn't trying to SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL to me  (Read 4254 times)

Toolman

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ActiveHome - a version that isn't trying to SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL to me
« on: January 22, 2010, 12:15:55 PM »
Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is ActiveHome software that doesn't have a link on every single stupid item that is trying to SELL ME MORE STUFF.

X10 is just OVER THE TOP in their marketing. I mean, come on already. Guess I'll have to pay for third-party control software, maybe HomeSeer, so I'm not constantly blitzed by marketing if I so much as change a timer on a device.

Just a rant, hope it doesn't bother visitors too much, hope it bugs the heck out of X10 employees.
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Brian H

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Re: ActiveHome - a version that isn't trying to SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL to me
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2010, 12:41:56 PM »
Since this is a user to user Forum. The chance of an X10 employee seeing this is slim.
We have seen others not overly happy with the links to sales pages.
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Re: ActiveHome - a version that isn't trying to SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL to me
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2010, 12:45:17 PM »
no wonder I'm getting all these ads all of a sudden after installing Vanguard. I might want to try something else. Any suggestions?
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Re: ActiveHome - a version that isn't trying to SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL to me
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2010, 02:04:01 PM »
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Toolman

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Re: ActiveHome - a version that isn't trying to SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL to me
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2010, 02:40:41 PM »
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Re: ActiveHome - a version that isn't trying to SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL to me
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2010, 05:37:35 AM »
I think there is a switch in the preference area to turn that off.
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Re: ActiveHome - a version that isn't trying to SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL to me
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2010, 09:09:42 AM »
If you are talking about the nag window about the plug-ins, just click on the remind me drop down box and select "Don't remind me anymore".

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Toolman

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Re: ActiveHome - a version that isn't trying to SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL to me
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2010, 09:32:40 AM »
Quote from: Mellowmark on January 24, 2010, 05:37:35 AM
I think there is a switch in the preference area to turn that off.

Mellowmark - thank you, I did not know that option was available. Indeed, under Tools...Preferences...it is possible to UNCHECK "Show Order Buttons". That is exactly what I was talking about; by default, every time you use the program, every device you already have set up has a BUY button on it's control, and every time you add a device, it looks like a sales campaign instead of a product I already bought and am trying to simply use.
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