I must agree with the general feeling of disappointment. I am of the generation that grew up with PC's and obtained smartphones in my early teens so I am of the "WiFi" era.
I recently added the WIU to my DCS/Legacy Setup at home and I must say, I still find myself HEAVILY reliant on the DCS and Legacy remotes. The APP just hasn't really loured me in, I find the APP adds a few seconds to my response times and doesn't give me the tactile feedback I have grown accustomed to. The only feature, I guess, you can say is better on the APP is the Whistle feature as Quillable whistle with the DCS remote was a bit cumbersome.
My WIU has been more of a gateway to introduce my daughters to the hobby as if they drop my phone (In a protective case and with accidental damage warranty, these are things you quickly add as a new parent) they can simply pick it up and keep playing vs the DCS remote runs the risk of being permanently damaged and it seems they find it easier to use. My wife, who also has never used the remotes, also agrees the APP is easy for her to understand and use.
I guess if you have never used the remote before, you would not know the ease of using the remote, and all it has offered us in the passed. New comers seem to like it better from what I can tell.
I understand the cost involved with the remote as some have mentioned/saved going the WIU way, but I don't understand the complete removal of the remote product. Offer both options, or the remote as an "upgrade", or "downgrade" depending on your views, that way you cater to both crowds. The money for engineering the remote has already been spent, the customer base has been established, why toss that to the wind completely?
Hey Mike and MTH have made it this far in the game and we are still buying their stuff so they must know something we don't.
P.s., everyone has a smart phone, but the APP is best used on a device with a large display like an iPad. I use my phone but I know it will be better on a larger device.
