Yes, the One and One + were not perfect. They were large, the charging station unwieldy, and programming primarily with station logos very awkward. Why do we now eliminate these main criticisms, but at the same time had to change almost all the positive aspects of previous models for the worse, to me is a complete mystery.
- The battery pack: Held in One fairly well, but was broken like after about 2 years and had to be replaced. No problem, thanks to third-party on Amazon and reasonable prices. As yet come Logitech on the idea to build in the battery fixed now! Nice touch is thus analogous to the many fine Apple products conceived as a disposable instrument and must be replaced with a broken battery by the successor model to approximately 2 years. Power indeed nothing, because the battery life of the touch is so so bad that they still need a week even after several firmware updates at least twice in the charging station, and not even in continuous use. Just do not leave it on the bed, the touch will be stored in its charging station and refueled there.
- The layout: Oh dear little ... to place precisely the key playback buttons above the touch panel at today's amenities in the living rooms with various media players testifies before thorough bigotry ala "people should use the touchscreen". Summary: One-hand operation of DVD, BluRay, recorder, media players almost impossible, constantly caught it instead, the touch screen and triggers the worst case, a new action. Congratulations. And chapter forward / back needs not a man, you can omit the same. NO! You can not!
- The motion sensor: At least annoying that a very simple and beautiful idea has been rationalized away without comment. Admittedly, the sensor was built as follows simple at the One that you could hear as he rumklapperte in the housing, which not necessarily corresponds to the standards of modern product design. For the One woke when lifting, if necessary with gentle shaking immediately, delighting the user with illuminated display and keys. To wake up the touch is needed now but actually again a key press or touch the display ... at least not right away is called an action, but to emphasize a feature that was previously located is quite simply narrow-minded by Logitech.
- Firmware: Again Logitech demonstrate that they have no idea of intuitive, successful user interface, but except for extreme special cases, common equipment and sequences can be quite easy about the new myharmony Portal program and operate. What at first seems like a blessing given the dreaded old Harmony Windows software turns out to be but as mentioned a curse, if you really have in the depths of the system to program certain special cases manually. Once quite a domain of Harmony's, you stand with the touch mostly in the rain.
Conclusion: Why still 3 points? Because the part, with these limitations, still does what it should, and the basic product design, thanks to size and materials is finally here, where the price has always been. How strong negative impact on these aspects in detail for the purchase, everyone should decide for themselves. For me here after all, announcing the swan song of an erstwhile deserved market leader in programmable universal remote controls, and to merge at a time, in the home theater is becoming increasingly important and begin with online services and the Internet. I for one would absolutely not mind if Philips or Sony now offer better solutions quickly. Goodbye Logitech when the permanently installed battery of Touch abraucht I'll throw that thing away and buy up the competition. Vaginal does the consumer not hurt at all. But you already.
