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Ah, so another thing to sell to rich people at a huge markup. Got it.

• nomel 4y ago
  You can find contact sensors, motion sensors, cameras, thermometers, and smart plugs for < $15 each. Being rich is definitely not required. One use case I have, to save significant amounts of money, is that I get a notification if a window is open and the inside vs outside temperature difference is too great. The sensors have paid for themselves many times over already.
  • progman32 4y ago
    Removing any and all monthly subscriptions is also a huge monetary saving - as is being able to convert hardware that was abandoned by some cloudy company. If you're techy, you can buy cheap used stuff from ebay and flash it with open source software. Plus, I know that if I invest my $15 in a widget flashed with open source software, I know I probably won't have to save up another $15 in two years.
    • nomel 4y ago
      I personally don't use any cloud products, and would strongly recommend against it. I buy local network/Zigbee, and use Apple Home/homeassistant for cloud access.
      • progman32 4y ago
        I admit I experienced some schadenfreude when Insteon went down a short while back. Local-only support or bust.
• progman32 4y ago
  I've got a total investment of well under $500 to achieve the above. Part of the beauty of this is that I can buy the cheapest, dumbest stuff and get the capabilities of the marked up junk. Edit: I don't think I'm addressing your point. I find my system is extremely useful, keeps me safer, and saves me money. I feel that's worth my modest investment. Can you clarify your position? I do think that most IOT junk is hugely marked up (and hostile). I just think that Home Assistant is one of the few players in the IoT sphere that is _not_.