@gunrunnerjohn posted:I predict this is going to be an ongoing issue with moving to phone apps. Remember, with the physical remotes, the companies had control of the entire product chain. With the new business model, the fast moving changes of smart device features will be in control of a key part of the product chain. Given the abysmal record of the past for these model train app updates, it's hard to imagine not having issues in the future.
We've all seen good apps, some not free, that died on the vine due to the developer not wanting to update the app just because the operating system company wants to update their OS as frequently as we like to change boxers. I fear gunrunnerjohn is right and when the apps stop getting updated, we will be at the mercy of whether a physical remote is an option. Barring some catastrophic hardware failure, my CAB1 and CAB2 will still be working many decades down the line. Since the new MTH offering does at least let me add a remote with a cord, I'm hopeful I won't have an expense doorstop in a decade. Once physical remotes are done away with, we will all be at the mercy of the hardware developers having the funds and wherewithal to constantly update the apps to keep up with OS updates.
