Cool. Thanks for the heads up. But that's just for the video driver right? How about the network and audio component? Isn't this just 1/3 of the battle? Should I just avoid machines that have on board Nic, Video and audio? Please advise.
I bought an emachine specifically for Ubuntu to play around with and get to know the OS. I couldn't get the Breezy 5.10 or the 6.X beta to recognize the onboard NIC, video or onboard audio. I want to get to know the OS. I don't want to have to know how to install or create a driver at this point. Maybe after I get my feet wet with the OS. I returned the emachine and put Ubuntu on the back burner. From what I was told, there just aren't any drivers written for alot of onboard components yet. =(
Beside the mesh networking and two way communication, what does Insteon offer that X10 doesn't? I'm just asking because I've accomodated for these two features using X10 products. Are there other benefits?
Eric
Here's the deal with me. There are two reasons why I will probably stick with my X10 over Insteon.
1. It took me almost two years to get my Home Automation system up to the level it's at now. I don't have to mess with it or tweak it anymore. Right now, it's doing everything I want it to do. Motion Detection to turn on lighting, voice activated commands to say get the current weather conditions or traffic reports plus a complete Home Theatre control system through touchscreens. To be honest with you, I don't feel like going in there and messing with it.
2. I got most of my X10 products off of ebay at a fraction of what SmartHome is selling their stuff at. So for me to replace my X10 products now with Insteon would cost me almost 5 times the price it cost me to get up and running with Insteon. Not to mention, I'm sure I'd have to recode some stuff to accomodate Insteon. The little extra bit of technology I'd get out of Insteon wouldn't justify me uprooting all of my X10 code and components.
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Cool. Thanks for the heads up. But that's just for the video driver right? How about the network and audio component? Isn't this just 1/3 of the battle? Should I just avoid machines that have on board Nic, Video and audio? Please advise.
I bought an emachine specifically for Ubuntu to play around with and get to know the OS. I couldn't get the Breezy 5.10 or the 6.X beta to recognize the onboard NIC, video or onboard audio. I want to get to know the OS. I don't want to have to know how to install or create a driver at this point. Maybe after I get my feet wet with the OS. I returned the emachine and put Ubuntu on the back burner. From what I was told, there just aren't any drivers written for alot of onboard components yet. =(
Beside the mesh networking and two way communication, what does Insteon offer that X10 doesn't? I'm just asking because I've accomodated for these two features using X10 products. Are there other benefits? Eric
Here's the deal with me. There are two reasons why I will probably stick with my X10 over Insteon.
1. It took me almost two years to get my Home Automation system up to the level it's at now. I don't have to mess with it or tweak it anymore. Right now, it's doing everything I want it to do. Motion Detection to turn on lighting, voice activated commands to say get the current weather conditions or traffic reports plus a complete Home Theatre control system through touchscreens. To be honest with you, I don't feel like going in there and messing with it.
2. I got most of my X10 products off of ebay at a fraction of what SmartHome is selling their stuff at. So for me to replace my X10 products now with Insteon would cost me almost 5 times the price it cost me to get up and running with Insteon. Not to mention, I'm sure I'd have to recode some stuff to accomodate Insteon. The little extra bit of technology I'd get out of Insteon wouldn't justify me uprooting all of my X10 code and components.
My 2 cents