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> The only people willing to spend the money on home automation > tech are those who own homes or who don't plan on moving any > time soon - i.e. not yo
by avar 12y ago
> The only people willing to spend the money on home automation
> tech are those who own homes or who don't plan on moving any
> time soon - i.e. not young people.
Doesn't that depend a lot on the specifics of the home automation
system?
Sure anything that requires a permanent installation is less likely to
be installed by anyone but the home owner, but can't you automate
a lot of things in your home without permanently installing anything?
- k-mcgrady 12y agoTrue. One thing that comes to mind is lighting. However how many people will spend £50 for a single bulb? [1] Maybe Apple has found a way to make it work. Then again maybe this is just a simple app with an API for developers to hook their stuff into and isn't going to be a 'flagship' feature of iOS 8 (kind of in a similar vein to iOS in the car - cool and useful but irrelevant to most people). [1] http://store.apple.com/uk/product/HA780ZM/A/philips-hue-connected-bulb-single-pack http://store.apple.com/uk/product/HA780ZM/A/philips-hue-conn...
- giarc 12y agoExactly, light bulbs could easily be moved with the renter. Apple could even include a connected light bulb with every Apple TV/iPhone/iPad purchased to get the consumer interested.