Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Honeywells Android Tablet for Total Connect 2 a disapointment

Honeywell recently released for its new Tuxedo  Home controller a Coby  Android Tablet which allows control of the Tux thru a WIFI connection.
What looks like a really good idea is a total disappointment . Thou it works as advertised  and controls the Lynx 5100 or Tux it was released  using old spec Android 2.3 software  sold by Coby and sells for almost $200.00  dealer cost .
Not a very good deal when I can walk into local h.h.Gregg  store and buy a Coby 4.0 Android tablet with camera for $99.00 this week.
 the 2.3 Android does not allow many popular apps to run including I heart Radio etc. so as a wireless controller  keypad its OK but to use it as a functioning tablet forget it . It is more for the lady of the house who wants a controlling keypad in the bedroom or kitchen wants to read a book and listen to very limited music channels.They have a neat wall hanging bracket for it as well but
I do not know what Honeywell was thinking releasing old stock technology  3.0 has been out for at least a year + and 4.0 since June.

I will sell the tablet as a remote controller if customers want to pay the price for it but with its limited use I definitely will not push it as a  Android tablet. The one I bought I have been using for all my panel PDF install manuals  and even that capability is limited there's no zooming up on the documents and tablet surfs web slow and you really have to push down hard to move the menu to get to other items in list.

BUT TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY  COBY WHO MAKES THE TABLET HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS AND IF YOU HAD A TABLET GO BAD AND SENT MONEY TO GET IT REPAIRED YOUR NOW SCREWED TWICE


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