Logitech on Friday formally killed the Concord common distant, leaving Apple TV customers with one much less different to the bemoaned Siri Distant.
Confirming years of rumors that the Concord line was on the rocks, Logitech unceremoniously axed the beloved common distant lineup in a submit to its help webpage.
Logitech says it’ll now not manufacture Concord remotes, however notes fashions which can be presently up on the market in shops and on-line will stay out there for buy till inventory is depleted.
“We anticipate no impression to our prospects by this announcement. We plan to help our Concord group and new Concord prospects, which incorporates entry to our software program and apps to arrange and handle your remotes. We additionally plan to proceed to replace the platform and add units to our Concord database. Buyer and guarantee help will proceed to be supplied,” Logitech says.
Concord remotes have for practically twenty years been lauded for his or her capability to wrangle a number of units in an ever-growing jungle of dwelling leisure merchandise. Over the previous few years, Logitech and its Concord staff did a commendable job in maintaining with the booming sensible machine development, enabling management over each the lounge and wider sensible dwelling.
TechHive reported on the discontinuation on Friday.
Logitech purchased Concord in 2004, lower than three years after its debut. The corporate mulled a selloff of the division in 2013.
AppleInsider named Concord probably the greatest alternate options to the Apple TV Siri Distant, noting the product line’s compatibility with dwelling leisure {hardware} and sensible dwelling units.
The place to seek out remaining Concord stock
Head over to Amazon and Finest Purchase to view a choice of remaining Concord stock. Costs begin at $59.99.