AD8BC Posted June 9, 2022 Posted June 9, 2022 Just saw this announcement on Facebook.... Looks like it was posted today, June 9, at about 1:15 PM CDT or so. https://www.insteon.com/blog/2022/6/9/fnustys354bfmcmchr36wgvrn5h41z 1 2
Lore Posted June 9, 2022 Posted June 9, 2022 That seems to be all the information there is right now. Good news though. Hopefully it'll be followed up with more details on when the Insteon products will be back in stock. 1
DAlter01 Posted June 9, 2022 Posted June 9, 2022 6 minutes ago, Lore said: That seems to be all the information there is right now. Good news though. Hopefully it'll be followed up with more details on when the Insteon products will be back in stock. I'm sure they don't even know when things will be back in stock. Order sizes, vendor relationships, negotiations, production times, all of that will need to be worked on. I'm sure there is thoughts on all of this already and the old vendor relationships may be revivable, but it will be a minimum of 1-2 quarters I'm sure and probably more. I'd venture that some items will be over a year. 1
MrBill Posted June 9, 2022 Posted June 9, 2022 Looks like the new CEO Ken Fairbanks was an employee 2004-2007 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-fairbanks-b363a32/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-fairbanks-b363a32/details/experience/
Teken Posted June 9, 2022 Posted June 9, 2022 (edited) I don't know why this comes off as a shell game where Michel at UDI never had a chance in winning this so called bankruptcy / shut down. I gave both the previous clowns a chance to prove themselves over the course of twenty years. ? Both failed at every turn and burned the company into the dirt. ? If the new owners states they will allow third party vendors to make Insteon hardware like UDI PLM Pro. I'll give them the rope they need and the time to get the so called company underway. If we see no other public engagement with the customer base - besides this posting. The writing is on the wall this is the same incompetent as^holes running the show! ? I haven't been wrong yet as it relates to Insteon / Smarthome management . . . Edited June 9, 2022 by Teken 4
lilyoyo1 Posted June 9, 2022 Posted June 9, 2022 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Teken said: I don't know why this comes off as a shell game where Michel at UDI never had a chance in winning this so called bankruptcy / shut down. I gave both the previous clowns a chance to prove themselves over the course of twenty years. ? Both failed at every turn and burned the company into the dirt. ? If the new owners states they will allow third party vendors to make Insteon hardware like UDI PLM Pro. I'll give them the rope they need and the time to get the so called company underway. If we see no other public engagement with the customer base - besides this posting. The writing is on the wall this is the same incompetent as^holes running the show! ? I haven't been wrong yet as it relates to Insteon / Smarthome management . . . It will be. Looks like some of the worst people (1 specifically) will be returning unfortunately. Edited June 9, 2022 by lilyoyo1
Brian H Posted June 9, 2022 Posted June 9, 2022 17 minutes ago, lilyoyo1 said: It will be. Looks like some of the worst people (1 specifically) will be returning unfortunately. That is too bad. Same old numbskulls who took years to even find out they where using the wrong type memory in a PLM.
Teken Posted June 9, 2022 Posted June 9, 2022 (edited) 30 minutes ago, lilyoyo1 said: It will be. Looks like some of the worst people (1 specifically) will be returning unfortunately. See now you went out of your way to burst my bubble! ? I had the smallest sliver of hope this new guy / team would come through. Now . . . Only to find out there's still an imbecile in the house . . . ?? Edited June 9, 2022 by Teken
DAlter01 Posted June 9, 2022 Posted June 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, Teken said: See now you went out of your way to burst my bubble! ? I had the smallest sliver of hope this new guy / team would come through. Now . . . Only to find out there's still an imbecile in the house . . . ?? Well, hopefully it's someone's brother in law and has been demoted to refilling staplers? One can hope.
Teken Posted June 9, 2022 Posted June 9, 2022 1 minute ago, DAlter01 said: Well, hopefully it's someone's brother in law and has been demoted to refilling staplers? One can hope. Only time will tell as *Time* is the victor . . . ?
lilyoyo1 Posted June 9, 2022 Posted June 9, 2022 11 minutes ago, Teken said: See now you went out of your way to burst my bubble! ? I had the smallest sliver of hope this new guy / team would come through. Now . . . Only to find out there's still an imbecile in the house . . . ?? Look at us trading places. I hope I'm wrong. When they finally release product we'll see.
Teken Posted June 9, 2022 Posted June 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, lilyoyo1 said: Look at us trading places. I hope I'm wrong. When they finally release product we'll see. I'm not really worried about them selling hardware. What needs to change is allowing anyone (license) to build their own wares based on the Insteon technology. Selling the needed Insteon IC, Programmer, and direct support from engineers. Work toward releasing iCS3 which incorporates real encryption . . . Offer both the Nokia (Lets call it the pro line) and continue to sell the bread and butter Insteon line. Spend the extra $3~8 dollars for quality board level components! Lastly, f^cken iterate the line and build on the hardware's success! ? 3
Teken Posted June 9, 2022 Posted June 9, 2022 Almost forgot - Release the hardware for our brothers across the pond for Christ sakes! Along with anyone else from Asia, Europe, Middle East, there's only 7 freaking billion people out there besides North America! ? 1
Brian H Posted June 9, 2022 Posted June 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Teken said: I'm not really worried about them selling hardware. What needs to change is allowing anyone (license) to build their own wares based on the Insteon technology. Selling the needed Insteon IC, Programmer, and direct support from engineers. Work toward releasing iCS3 which incorporates real encryption . . . Offer both the Nokia (Lets call it the pro line) and continue to sell the bread and butter Insteon line. Spend the extra $3~8 dollars for quality board level components! Lastly, f^cken iterate the line and build on the hardware's success! ? In the real early days of Insteon. We saw a list of other vendors wanting to use the Insteon Technology. It quietly vanished and big name players chose Zwave instead. Hope history doesn't repeat itself.
Techman Posted June 9, 2022 Posted June 9, 2022 Article from the Verge A group of customers has bought failed smart home company Insteon - The Verge
brians Posted June 10, 2022 Posted June 10, 2022 What they need to do is license the design of the switch/paddle so other companies can make them... eg. Zooz, Jasco etc. My opinion is that there is no other switch in this DIY market of HA that has the nice feel of an Insteon switch. Imagine purchasing a Z-Wave switch that feels like an Insteon SwitchLinc Relay with removable/replaceable paddle etc. 2
Michel Kohanim Posted June 10, 2022 Posted June 10, 2022 I've known Ken since we started 16 years ago. He definitely deserves a chance. With kind regards, Michel 13 2
smokegrub Posted June 10, 2022 Posted June 10, 2022 24 minutes ago, Michel Kohanim said: I've known Ken since we started 16 years ago. He definitely deserves a chance. With kind regards, Michel Always the class act!
upstatemike Posted June 10, 2022 Posted June 10, 2022 32 minutes ago, bko said: my Insteon hub is back green light That means Smarthome has successfully linked to your checking account. 1 6
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