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Comment by pineconewarrior | Hacker News Reader

Have LifX come back from the dead yet? They've been struggling super hard to get products back on the shelf and their support has been like, comatose, according to Reddit etc

I really wanted to try their products because I hear the color bulbs are INSANE, but they were always out of stock, never on sale, and I heard so many horror stories...

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Had both LIFX and am now on Hue. The diffusion in the Hue stuff is on a whole other level, very easy on the eyes and aesthetically pleasing light produced. I don't think I'd go back.

Automating with the brilliant open source Home Assistant.

Not sure what horror stories you have heard but supply is not too bad in Australia, I see them in stock in retail stores, I have had Lifx for a long time, still going strong.

I kick started lifx. Received 4 but had so many problems. They were crazy slow and didn’t change colour properly. I’m sure they have improved since then tho but I don’t have any use since I’m not in my own home.

This is the kind of thing I was talking about, exactly. I am not saying it's everyone's experience, but when you pay big coins for a fancy tech product these days like... support... please...

And at this very moment the dang color bulb is sold out on their website.

I am not quick to give any credence to companies when I hear of poor support from the company. Perhaps I was a victim of the classic supply chain issues in this case, or I am gullible to angry Reddit reviewers. I'd really love to be wrong! I have heard the colors on those bulbs are out of control amazing.

I will keep an eye out for a bargain or better bulb if I can find one. I am definitely hoping to be impressed now that I am a lifelong consumer of these things.

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