Bunny:
HA is like addicting though. I went from 0 to a lot of devices in a matter of months. Can’t live without it these days, but missing the old day where I survived without it, and didn’t have the headache of stability issues.
Haha! You’re so right…I love all my automated lights, almost Star Trek like Echo, notifications, and more but every time I have to get up and go fix something, my wife says that “I’m wallowing in my own misery”.
That’s why I started this a while back. It’s somewhat comforting to know that I’m not alone in this behavior.
As I was upgrading to Hub v2, I started realizing how much money I have spent over the last couple of years when I first started with SmartThings as a Kickstarter backer. I started out slow, got the hub, a couple of switches, a few multisensors, and a motion sensor. Then every month, I would start adding a device or two like a garage door opener, electronic lock, sirens, thermostat, water sensor, smoke sensor, more switches, more motion sensors, more lights, power meters, voice control with the Amazon Echo, remote controls, and the Harmony Home hub. The list goes on! Now I have my sights on the Phillips Hue but I can’t quite justify the $200 price tag…at least not yet…is it worth it?
I’ve added the total cost over the last couple of years, and its a little over $1600.00. My addiction is c…
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