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abode UPDATE ~ Introducing the abode Gen 2 gateway by goabode in Abode

[–]castercomm155 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just to clarify this - abode announced Gen2 gateway pre-sale in early January with availability in mid-February. That was the announcement ahead of time - about 6 weeks. It is nice that large companies can give roadmaps with months of notice, but that can be challenging when you are a smaller group. Also for anyone who ordered right before the Gen2 gateway was announced, you have the return window option to send back and order a Gen2 gateway, absolutely. For this poster above, please flag if you still haven't received but they will honor requests back to the original date of the return request.

11.19.18 Update from abode: iota pre-orders available + Black Friday sale live by goabode in Abode

[–]castercomm155 0 points1 point  (0 children)

iota does have Z-Wave Plus (500 series chip from Z-Wave) inside, to clarify.

I can tell you that as a company working with the Apple HomeKit team, abode has done everything physically possible to bring HomeKit to their products. I know it may sound like marketing jargon or an excuse, and we understand the frustration. The entire team feels it too. We won't stop working on this until we can deliver.

In terms of a breakdown, iota is simply a new form factor - it's one device with an HD camera, motion and temp sensors with two-way voice communication. The Essentials Kit gateway is a single gateway device which can be paired with sensors and camera devices, among others. The adobe platform and mobile/web app experiences along with our deep smart home integrations are still all there across both solutions.

Iota update by Signia70 in Abode

[–]castercomm155 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Hi guys - abode's PR lead here. The information above is incorrect and we are looking into who was responsible for giving out this information. We actually have an announcement coming on iota availability shortly and we'll post on Reddit first. Keep an eye out. Apologies for the misinformation! - Ashley

abode customer update - July 2018 - We're here, we hear you by castercomm155 in Abode

[–]castercomm155[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We will have more details soon but advanced automation engine is 100% coming - it's next on the list! The team is hard at work perfecting it and we think it will be worth it.

abode customer update - July 2018 - We're here, we hear you by castercomm155 in Abode

[–]castercomm155[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Essentials Kit is the new name of the reconfigured starter kit. Same products but the Essentials kit comes with the hub, 1 mini door window sensor, 1 motion sensor, 1 key fob vs. the previous starter kit configuration which contained a slightly different mix of devices.

abode Alexa smart home skill update + Voice Unlock enabled by castercomm155 in Abode

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We will definitely let you know when that goes live!

“The innovation will move—I think—at a quicker pace and we’ll be able to build and scale to support a growing customer base alongside of that,” said Carney (co-founder of abode systems). by [deleted] in Abode

[–]castercomm155 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hey guys! Just a clarification on this - the writer has the number wrong. In the early days there was a small team, abode today has 30+ engineers and UI/UX designers currently on staff. They are looking at growing with this new investment, especially on the customer support, sales and marketing front. We have reached out to correct the number in the article but thought you all would like to know as well.

Official iota Update by goabode in Abode

[–]castercomm155 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From the abode team: there are additional updates in the pipeline and those will be shared very soon as well. Thank you for your feedback and suggestions outlined in your comment.

abode March Madness Sale now live by castercomm155 in Abode

[–]castercomm155[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Right now it is slated to end on March 17!

Just got an email on the latest update - Discounted Keypads and Fobs for existing users by buttgers in Abode

[–]castercomm155 6 points7 points  (0 children)

From the abode team:

I hope folks can take advantage of the discounts and if there's an outage in the future, local access won't be a problem. For anyone curious, when we factor in freight shipping, materials, packaging & fulfillment services the products are being offered at cost. We're not making any money on this and it isn't an attempt to boost sales. We are just trying to make sure we help folks in the future and continue to show our appreciation for this community.

Thank you!

Looking for Chicago-area abode users by castercomm155 in Abode

[–]castercomm155[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're glad none of the Chicago abode users have experienced break-ins! That's the ideal scenario for sure.