I bet that you have seen a vesto outside – some cafes use them to let you know that a command is ready, the hotels make them show the weather or the personalized text, the restaurants have them and you can even have one in your house or your apartment.
There is a little bit, and there is even a smaller and much more affordable version for the moment – more on this subject later – but the vesto is an expensive intelligent screen that does not have an LED screen, and that makes it particularly refreshing.
The vesto itself does not shout “intelligent”, and it is in a way the point; It is a conventional ticker board which seems to have been removed directly from an old terminal or from the airport station. But these 132 -characters modules, they can return, fold and steal to instantly display the right character, the icon or the right color. Since it is connected to the Internet, you can send almost anything … assuming it adapts.
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I have been testing a Vestaboard revision unit for some time and I used it to display various things, especially the weather, which currently plays on Spotify, a random speech from Springsteen, electoral results, the latest sports scores and even inspiring quotes. With all these elements, when he obtains the comments of the Companion application for iOS or Android, as well as an update of status of one of the connected services, he comes to life and will update the card.
This could come from weather forecasts, which flash every morning, to a quote of the day, or, if I synchronized it with the reading of the music, to the update each time a new song begins. Yes, the reversal of shutters to display a new message can be quite shocking at first, but I got used to getting used to it. I really like the simplicity of this smart screen.
However, the price of this simplicity and this minimalism is not cheap. Vestaboard costs $ 3,499 (about £ £ 2,500 / $ 5,300 in black or white Vestaboard, and to access these third -party extensions and service connections, you will need Vestaboard more at $ 99.99 (about £ 70 £ £ $ 70) per year. Clearly not super accessible or affordable, although there is a smaller, smaller vesto note, also smaller, also click click now at the order at a reduced price of $ 899 (around £ 660 / $ 1,370 in), which will end up to $ 1,299 (around £ 950 £ / 2000).
Aside from the price, let’s dive into the vesto, starting with the fact that it must be mounted. Fortunately, a plate is included in the box. I was able to install the unit itself using a family member, first set up the wall support, then the central unit, to connect it in power, then fix the cover on the front.
The vesto is delivered with a Super Short power cable, which is not ideal, especially for tenants. For what? Well, you are probably not someone who installs a dedicated point of sale for this, and you will have to pay $ 24 for an electric cable of eight feet longer than the brand sells, or opt for any extension. Since the unit itself is so expensive, I really want you to have both in the box, or simply longer.
To be clear, however, he can’t just stand up, you will have to master it Wall. As much as it is an intelligent screen and a email card, it is also designed to be a work of art that can be updated. You can even design your own creations with icons and colored shutters to appear on the table or, with Vestaboard +, pass it through several categories, generated by the user or made internally in the company.
Once mounted and connected, I followed the stages of the application to discover the Vestaboard, AI connected to Wi-Fi and I crossed the tutorial. I also called to pay $ 95 for a year of Vestaboard Plus, because it really experiences. I think this should be included because it gives you access to a whole range of prefabricated things to throw and extensions.
These are the most exciting – I can synchronize my Vestaboard with my Sonos account to display the title and the song artist when he plays, or even connect with a specific service like Spotify. There are also a multitude of content, including daily jokes, small games like Word Scrambles and quotes from everything – songs from Bruce Springsteen with Disney films or historical figures. It is vast and aims to include a variety of genres.
You can also write everything you would like to personalize – so for a friend’s birthday, I could write `Happy Birthday Kararyn ”, or for a New Year’s Day, I had the Vestaboard Display Ticker a countdown that ended with him saying` Happy New Year ” and by returning the various waves to simulate fireworks.
There was even a Santa Claus tracker – although the own live blog from Techradar is a little more in real time – an electoral tracker, and almost all major sports leagues are covered here. I also have mine to display the weather forecast daily at 8 a.m., and it’s nice to take a look at the screen quickly and see if I need an umbrella or not. Again, you don’t need to spend $ 3,500 just for that, but it’s part of the Vestaboard experience.
One thing to note is that the Vestaboard cannot be used to control other smart home gadgets. It is really a display card that can be used for personalized messaging, text from widgets or art created using its colorful shutters. It is an intelligent apparatus at high and expensive prices which is definitely a sumptuous expenditure, but I have no doubt that it will be delicious when it starts to display something fresh.
At this price, I really believe that the longer power cord and a subscription to more should be included in the box. I mean, $ 3,500 is a lot, and according to your configuration, you will need the power cord, and the subscription really allows you to get the most out of the device.
I think that is what makes the note of Vestaboard smaller really exciting, and the fact that the ecosystem is developing slowly but surely. Similar to spending thousands of dollars on a television, the Vestaboard falls into the pleasant category.
After a few months of testing, the thrill did not disappear; I just got used to it more to come to life to update the Ticker’s card. It is easily one of the most elegant technologies of my apartment, and the one that attracts the attention of family and friends each time, without fault.
