FWIW, I’m not convinced that

[babgvant]

FWIW, I’m not convinced that WiFi will replace specialized protocols like Z-Wave and Insteon for many of the tasks they currently handle (light switches, locks, etc.). They do it better, are cheaper and require less power. I do think that WiFi (or general IP enablement) will supplement the specialized technologies for HA and will probably see wider adoption in general appliances (i.e. TVs, ranges, refrigerators, etc.) because everyone has these things and can realize some benefits from putting them on the network.

This is one of the reasons I went with the Vera, it is so extensible the underlying plumbing doesn’t matter very much. It can integrate with pretty much anything (expect Zigbee :)).