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Talked to an old school alarm guy, now I question my panel choices

Ran into a retired installer at a supply house in Columbus last Tuesday. He said he still carries a basic keypad panel in his van for resi jobs because customers trust what they can see and touch. That got me thinking about all the app-heavy setups I push now. A homeowner last month asked me why she needs WiFi for her doorbell sensor, and I had no good answer. Anyone else feel like we skip past the simple stuff too fast?
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simonp40
simonp401mo ago
That line about customers trusting what they can see and touch hit home for me. My buddy in Dayton installed a whole smart setup for an older couple, and they ended up calling him every week because the app kept logging them out. He finally swapped it for a basic keypad and they were happy as clams. Sometimes the simple stuff really is the reliable stuff, you know?
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