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From: Barry Gershenfeld <barry@ZMICRO.COM>

> 2. I have always thought that the one place that X-10 "blew it"
> was that you cannot start a dimmer up from zero.  If the things
> would turn the lights on using a slow ramp up from "dim", I
> think the life of any bulb would be extended.  Maybe the bulb
> manufacturers "influenced" the design.

I don't think there's any need to suggest outside influences other than
pricing.  IMO X-10 simply plays it cheap, note the lack of 5 cent screws to
attach the serial dongle to the computer.  One is needed in order to use it
competently as a pass-through device, or jiggling the computer would cause
it to fall under the weight of the attached cable.

Jeff

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