I had the priviledge to tour a Magnolia store recently here in Atlanta. Best Buy purchased this wholly owned subsidiary and is harnessing it to launch themselves into the custom home automation and high end home theatre arena. It was impressive.
I am generally one who zones out on the technology front as it is often explained in tech terms and language I can’t possibly understand, but this was different. Magnolia brought it down to a user friendly level and simplified to show us the ease of use and benefits automation could provide. Wow, I am not ready to have my home automated!
Of course it would have been more useful and cost effective if this was done upfront. Retrofitting can often cost upwards of 3x the cost of installing preconstruction. Builders really need to be climbing on board here. Best Buy can effectively partner and provide the technology and support to really boost bottom lines.
The exciting part was not just the Magnolia home theatre options, but the opportunities house wide from remote controls for thermostats and lighting in every room, to much more. They even had a system in the home office that enabled you to have two monitors operating off the same CPU and keyboard at the same time, enabling you to work more efficiently than having to switch windows continually.
I did find my favorite and only so far must have Magnolia home theatre. For a mere $140K I can have a star studded ceiling, leather recliners with cupholders, and a screen wide enough for any fantasy on film. I have to say I was smitten and until now, despite being a self proclaimed movie buff (with a record of 6 movies back to back in theatres, and 18 videos over two weeks at the holidays), I didn’t feel the burning desire for a home theatre, alas now I do! MG
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