GV/Hangouts (android) to GV (obi) call
LTN1:
Quote from: Sotosobi on October 20, 2015, 01:50:07 am
Thanks again...these devices are really powerful and intriguing. But I feel like I need a PhD to operate them :-) (I already have one and it was painful!)
Sometimes the people that find it the most difficult to use OBi devices are those who are technology professionals (at least they claim to be that). I suspect that some PhDs may find that to be true also--not because of a lack of intelligence (obviously they have lots) but it tends to be either a generational and/or a mindset issue.
Contributors like Steve, AZRobert and a few others on this forum have the unique ability/gift to think and practice more complex technology while being able to translate that into understandable language for many of us.
Sotosobi:
Quote from: LTN1 on October 20, 2015, 07:13:54 am
Quote from: Sotosobi on October 20, 2015, 01:50:07 am
Thanks again...these devices are really powerful and intriguing. But I feel like I need a PhD to operate them :-) (I already have one and it was painful!)
Sometimes the people that find it the most difficult to use OBi devices are those who are technology professionals (at least they claim to be that). I suspect that some PhDs may find that to be true also--not because of a lack of intelligence (obviously they have lots) but it tends to be either a generational and/or a mindset issue.
Contributors like Steve, AZRobert and a few others on this forum have the unique ability/gift to think and practice more complex technology while being able to translate that into understandable language for many of us.
I cant speak about other PhD but about myself, an electrical engineer. I am not a technology professional. I know technology / computers enough to do my job and understand how things work.
Overall I am disappointed with the reliability of today's modern (information-based) technology. Take for example how unreliable DSL is. It often goes out of service etc. Can you image if we had similar unreliability in electricity? Of course we had such epoch in the early days of electricity, so thinking that internet, smartphones, software, and computers are so young (in age) and cheap, I guess we need years till we reach solid reliable and affordable technology.
Considering obihai devices, they do, what say 90% of people need, in an easy fashion (e.g., loading a SIP provider or GV on the device). Going beyond, the next 10%, is where you need expert knowledge, which is gladly given by experts here in the forum. I would prefer to read an expert manual rather than digging into forums and finding the proper threads but that is another discussion. I am really glad people like steve and others exist.
At the same time, I have to voice my concern about the lack of (after sales) support by Obi on their system(s). if they decided not to support Obion, they could have send an email saying sorry we seize future support, and here are some alternatives based on your device. And if they cant offer an alternative (even paid for Obi 1xx devices) they could have offered a deal to say return your old obi and get a new one at XX% etc...
Maybe its me, but I am tired of having to navigate forums for everything and find out information. I spend on average 5 days a month trying to debug a problem we are facing in the household. Others like it (they call it a hobby); personally, I prefer to do something else.
LTN1:
While this manual will not solve all the OBi issues, it will provide a resource: http://obihai.com/docs/OBiDeviceAdminGuide.pdf
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