Microsoft Chose Insteon for it's Automation Partner.

[Brian H]

Saw this link on Cocoontech and thought some here may also find it interesting. To say the least.

http://www.cepro.com/article/microsoft_ ... dium=email

[Teken]

I think that is great for market penetration and bolsters the Insteon branding from a PR perspective. Having said this, there must be more third party vendors who start to make Insteon products.

 

There MUST be a international version of the PLM for those who wish to enjoy the power and flexibility of the ISY-994 Series controllers. The failure to provide such an option is clearly a lack of vision, long term objectives, and future thinking about market adoption.

 

Teken . . .

[larryllix]

Well good for us!

 

If MS doesn't get a grip into this market soon they will be left in the dust by Google and other up and coming HA dabblers.

 

The trouble is Windows is hardly the preferred O/S for so many of the techies that like these challenges such as HA but if MS can smooth the whole technology out, or at least the public image of the technology, to the toaster level, it may really boost the popularity, increase the gadget count, and lower prices.