I must have missed that survey - thanks for pointing it out. Very interesting reading.
I would be very interested to know whether installers would be happier using a wirelessly-connected device as the camera setup tool instead of a laptop or netbook (i.e. such as an iPad, iPad mini, iPhone or any of the Android equivalent tablets and smartphones which can run a browser). Would this make it any easier for installers ? I suspect the screen size is an issue which might rule out all but the biggest-screen smart phones, but of course everything is a compromise.
Of course an iPad or iPad mini or other tablet can be nearly as expensive as the Axis device, but at least it would be universal and can be used for other things as well. I think Surface tablets can be had for less than $349 now . . . and most people carry some sort of smart phone anyway.
Readers may be familiar with our PINPOINT device which passes POE through to the camera and diverts the network connection to an RJ45 socket so a laptop can be plugged in. Indeed many of the contributors to the integrator survey may be using this device. What's new is that we are very close to launching our PINPOINT Wireless version of this product. It is also POE-powered via a pass-through cable to the IP camera but has a WiFi connection instead of the RJ45 socket.
Will this help installers ?