1 hour ago, HARO50 said:

Isn't that what they were charging for the latest, greatest, gotta-have-it version? May have been $1200

Ya' got me? I don't pay attention to those carnival barkers. Not when I know I can buy a version that'll do all the same basic and some of the advanced functions for <1/10 of the price.

1 hour ago, HARO50 said:

And don't forget, $1200 US = $1500 Canadian!

Oh yeah, I did forgot...like I've said before, "I don't get out much and when I do it's not to far across the county line.

On 4/21/2018 at 10:08 AM, Grandpadave52 said:

I've installed a Weather APP

Why bother when it's always snow?

On 4/21/2018 at 9:16 AM, Stick486 said:

 

you and I are in a class all our own...

WAL MAYBE, I BOUGHT THIS(FLIP PHONE) SO I/ME COULD USE IT!!  SO MOST DAYS IT AINT TURNED ON TILL AFTER MIDDLE OV DAY! YOU ADVISED ME TO LET IT RING, I DO! OCCASIOONNAALLYY I CALL WITH IT, PHOOEEYY WITH VENDERS!

Seems like everyone who has a smart phone doesn't have time to speak to you unless you're on the other end with a smart phone. Way too much convenience at the expense of getting a little exercise  and being a bit more sociable. Never had one, and don't want one. 

Admin please move to free for all forum I see nothing in here regarding home improvement.

 

Maybe ought to be in the self Improvement forum.

Just saying,

Herb

On 4/21/2018 at 7:16 AM, Stick486 said:

 

you and I are in a class all our own...

I'm in, too! I still have rotary dial phone in my shop. The GKs marvel at its use.

hat

once you use some of these apps that let you reach out past your phone to accomplish things in the rest of the world  you find  out how much you actually enjoy it.

Of course most of the things you listed are things that historically required enormous investment in infrastructure.  New locks new switches net thermostats. 

But fear not.  Sooner  rather than later these will all be standard issue in the new products  because consumer demand is there.

I want  my phone to be able to connect with my computer when I'm away and see all the security events that my security system detects.  I'd like to be able to see who is in my home and whether they are armed so when I call the cops  I can tell 'em  no residents are in the home and all the robbers are armed - - even give the cops access to my cameras.   - - That sort of thing.  I'd like to know if I have a flood. I'd like to know if there is a package. I could call some one to grab it off the porch for me.