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You should make sure to mention this on the Indigo forums (http://www.perceptiveautomation.com/userforum/index.php http://www.perceptiveautomation.com/userforum
by brk 9y ago
You should make sure to mention this on the Indigo forums (http://www.perceptiveautomation.com/userforum/index.php http://www.perceptiveautomation.com/userforum/index.php) given that it looks like an Apple-centric smarthome device.
FWIW, the wood thing does not really seem like a selling point, and also most likely drives the price up more than a plastic case would.
I like the concept of it though and plan to research the APIs a bit more and then will likely order a couple.
- conesus 9y agoYou're absolutely right that wood is driving up the price. But if this does well enough in wood then I'll launch a plastic version in a year or two for $49.
- atwebb 9y agoYou seem neat and open, personally, I wouldn't put a future price here unless you expect to really hit it. I've already got that in my head. :)
- conesus 9y agoI'm with you on that but I've had that price in my head for a long, long time. The sub $50 point is what I'm aiming for and having thought enough about the plastic version after having made the wood version, I also have a good handle on what it'll cost me.
- samstave 9y agoPlease don’t ever make a plastic one. An aluminum one would be interesting though.
- masukomi 9y agoagreed. metal could be cool. I'd still buy the wood myself (if i buy it at all) but i can imagine metal would make some people really happy even if it was more expensive (witness the apple watch)
- fipple 9y agoAnecdatum, I wouldn’t even consider this if it wasn’t wood.
- smt88 9y agoI'm in the same boat. People's homes vary a lot, and any single wood is going to clash badly with at a large percentage of homes. White (plastic or painted metal) is something that could probably blend in to almost any space. (It also shows misplaced priorities, in my opinion, when the homepage mentions the Janka hardness of the wood. I don't care how hard the button is because I'm just pressing it with my finger...)
- conesus 9y agoWhat happens when your fingernail goes into the wood? Mahogany and Rosewood are both hard enough that these remotes will never show any wear unless you abuse them on concrete.
- smt88 9y agoI guess I don't think about that problem because all of the buttons and switches in my life already solve that issue by being made of plastic or metal. That also just reminded me of another big downside to wood: all the dogs I've ever owned have been really interested in chewing on wooden objects left around the house, even if they were otherwise perfectly respectful of everything else. I've lost quite a few shoe-polish brushes over the years.
- conesus 9y agoYep, you're completely right. I've already replaced a poor remote that was chewed up by a user's dog. Luckily I give free replacements if the user can provide a photo.
- djrogers 9y agoSounds like you and the GP aren’t in the same boat - they want wood, you don’t...