On April 11, 2007 at 14:26, joshod said...
I'm not sure why you would call that quote 'nonsense'.
It is quite true that Lifeware does not require you to
use EI's hardware. We are merely developing the hardware
as an enhancement to the overall experience.
I think the clarification is in that Crestron, for example, would also let you use the Samsung UMPC, Sony VGN-UX, or OQO 002 type devices... it so happens that Crestron also does sell lots of proprietary touchpanels, but the environment certainly does not limit you to using only those.
Crestron sells lighting hardware, but is quite happy to control other vendors' hardware. A crestron system could be $2k in hardware, or it could be $200k in hardware.... but both extremes take advantage of the rich programming environment. Usually choosing Crestron hardware gives you tighter integration than otherwise possible, due to the in-house development done to ensure integration.
