Send an e-mail over to Jeremy, he will take your layout and create a fully Mac-based house. The systems he installs will allow one Mac-mini (or equivalent), to manage everything in your home. The lights will come on when it gets dark, some will come one at random when you're away, the system will water the garden when it gets dry, etc. etc. etc. You can go for better than CAT-5 cabling, and yes Apple will be adding new gizmo's sooner than you will be able to save the money to buy them all - but the smart money's on keeping things simple and adjustable. The house must be able to function even when the computer's are off - and this is where Hubbell's systems come into their own.
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Send an e-mail over to Jeremy, he will take your layout and create a fully Mac-based house. The systems he installs will allow one Mac-mini (or equivalent), to manage everything in your home. The lights will come on when it gets dark, some will come one at random when you're away, the system will water the garden when it gets dry, etc. etc. etc. You can go for better than CAT-5 cabling, and yes Apple will be adding new gizmo's sooner than you will be able to save the money to buy them all - but the smart money's on keeping things simple and adjustable. The house must be able to function even when the computer's are off - and this is where Hubbell's systems come into their own.