Obi 110 stopped working
Marc:
Quote from: SteveInWA on May 15, 2018, 02:32:59 pm
Quote from: GPz1100 on May 15, 2018, 02:27:52 pm
Pretty sneaky I'd say.
Imagine the opposite scenario: they do nothing. The day that Google completes the migration, a gazillion users swamp the forums in a rage, that Google Voice stopped working. Each user has to be told to download and install firmware. Not a good plan.
You're using common sense.... Sadly it's not common anymore.
Marc:
Quote from: SteveInWA on May 15, 2018, 02:32:59 pm
Quote from: GPz1100 on May 15, 2018, 02:27:52 pm
Pretty sneaky I'd say.
Imagine the opposite scenario: they do nothing. The day that Google completes the migration, a gazillion users swamp the forums in a rage, that Google Voice stopped working. Each user has to be told to download and install firmware. Not a good plan.
You're using common sense.... Sadly it's not common anymore.
Mango:
Quote from: GPz1100 on May 15, 2018, 02:27:52 pm
In fact, it's come to light that those who had auto updates disabled but left obitalk enabled were pushed (on the 20x series) a firmware upgrade without their knowledge. Pretty sneaky I'd say.
Quote from: SteveInWA on May 15, 2018, 02:32:59 pm
Imagine the opposite scenario: they do nothing.
Obviously he's not suggesting they do nothing. The solution is simple: push the update for those who have the default of auto firmware update enabled, and do nothing for those who have specifically, manually, deliberately disabled it.
This debate resurfaces on this and other forums every time someone discovers this. I've lost hope that Obihai is going to change their behaviour at this point, but I do find threads of people slowly getting more and more disillusioned quite entertaining.
As for my personal opinion, I think Obihai has fluffed up enough firmware updates that imho, there's more of a risk I'll have an interruption in service with automatic updates than without them.
DrJay:
<Dons asbestos fire protection suit>
Hey, folks! Do a search on eBay for a used OBi100/OBi110. Woah! Some serious cash to be had for one those little gems!
Sell yours and put that cash in a Roth IRA and you'll be sitting pretty come retirement time!
Woot! 8)
<Takes off asbestos fire protection suit>
RFC3261:
Quote from: DrJay on May 18, 2018, 09:23:11 am
Hey, folks! Do a search on eBay for a used OBi100/OBi110.
Alternatively, implement step 2, and buy a bunch of OBi2xx devices(*), waiting for the panic when a number of people(**) who find that the OBi2xx are out of stock everywhere due to the instantaneous demand, and sell them on eBay for a 100% markup. Profit(***)(****)!
Is there a futures market on OBi2xx devices?
(*) The Hunt brothers may have nothing on you! Corner the market!
(**) Mostly by those using an alternative firmware with their OBi1xx devices and GV, but there are presumably a bunch of them that are otherwise not following these/other forums once they found a solution.
(***) Only works if the retailers do not have enough stock for the panic purchases of course, but the upside is potentially quite good.
(****) Would not be surprised if a few people do end up selling their (lightly) used (only by grandma on weekends) OBi2xx devices for a quick profit.
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