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IBM Home Control kits still available, CHEAP!
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Post 1 made on Sunday September 5, 1999 at 23:28
David B
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Egghead.com has been repeatedly auctioning off IBM home control starter kits. I got my first for $13 and I've just bid on two more for $12 each. They have 1000 to get rid of this time so $12 should assure you one. Why do I want 2 more, you ask? Great Christmas Presents. Both my and my wife's parents will LOVE the single remote control it gives them over their TV room lights and their TV and VCRs. I got a 6-pack of lamp modules from smarthome.com for $5 each and I'll add 3 each to their gifts. That should keep then in control and happy, and it's a gift I'm sure they don't already have and will find very useful.
OP | Post 2 made on Monday September 6, 1999 at 01:23
Robert (RCI Automation)
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FYI. You can find the IBM Home Director heavily discounted at other locations as well. IBM has discontinued the product, including producing any future software. The difference between Active Home and Home Director, other than about $30, is that Active Home is still currently supporting the product, including revisions and improvements to the software.

Robert
RCI Automation
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OP | Post 3 made on Monday September 6, 1999 at 12:11
David B
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You're right, Robert. In fact, a call to the phone number given with the IBM package actually got me someone working for ActiveHome @X10. I never installed the IBM software but instead downloaded Activehome from the X10 site. Works perfectly. The IBM kit includes one lamp module, a computer interface, a RF transceiver/appliance module, and a 6in1 remote with RF X10 control built in.


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