Q: How can you protect your home control system from becoming technologically obsolete ?

• Pull as much wire as you can, and the ideal time to do that is when your home is being built or remodeled. Consider all the electronic devices and systems you could potentially put into your home, and wire for them. Even if you're not going to have those products installed immediately, having the wire in place will make it simple to add them later on.
• Choose a control system with a good track record. You can do this by asking your home systems installer questions, like "How long has the manufacturer been in business?" "What is the typical life span of the system?" and "Does the system support many different technology standards, and can it be upgraded to support new standards?"

—Thomas Pickral Jr., Business Development Manager, Home Automation Inc.