<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I use them, and have one at my house.<div><br></div><div>The biggest issue I have with M2 is that people mess up getting to the reset of the AGS mode.</div><div><br></div><div>With the M3 that is a separate button which is a big improvement.</div><div>And that you can reprogram it via SD card is a big improvement. </div><div>Try that with a XW!</div><div><br></div><div>Overall its easier in some ways, more complicated in others. </div><div><br></div><div>Jay</div><div><br></div><div>peltz power</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On Oct 20, 2012, at 11:20 AM, Dave Palumbo wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div>Howie,<br><br>We have a couple of these out there now. They are good for techno geek<br>types. But for regular people they are no easier than the Mate 2.<br>David Palumbo<br><br>Independent Power LLC <br>462 Solar Way Drive<br>Hyde Park, VT 05655<br><a href="http://www.independentpowerllc.com">www.independentpowerllc.com</a> <br>NABCEP Certified PV Installer<br>Vermont Solar Partner<br>25 Years Experience, (802) 888-7194 <br><br><br>Dave<br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: <a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a><br>[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Howie<br>Michaelson<br>Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 2:10 PM<br>To: RE-wrenches<br>Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback Mate3<br><br>Thanks Daryl for the feedback.<br><br>Have you or anyone else used the Mate3 on a VFX or GVFX, and is that an<br>improvement over using the Mate2?<br><br>Howie<br>--<br>Howie Michaelson<br>NABCEP Certified Solar PV InstallerT<br><br>Catamount Solar, LLC<br>Renewable Energy Systems Sales and Service VT Solar Electric & Hot Water<br>Incentive Partner <a href="http://www.CatamountSolar.com">http://www.CatamountSolar.com</a><br>802-272-0004<br><br><br>On Sat, October 20, 2012 1:55 pm, <a href="mailto:penobscotsolar@midmaine.com">penobscotsolar@midmaine.com</a> wrote:<br><blockquote type="cite">Hi Howie,<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"> Having installed a half dozen Radians so far I have gotten <br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">comfortable fairly quickly with the Mate3. It is much more intuitive <br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">than the original Mate and uses a touch pad similar to an Ipod. I have <br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">had an issue a couple of times not being well grounded and the touch <br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">pad was a bit buggy then, but overall the Mate3 is quite an <br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">improvement over it's predecessor.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"> The screen interface showing the FNDC is similar to the Mate2.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"> I do think that everyone has varying degrees of intuitiveness about <br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">remotes and on a scale of 1 to 10 I am probably a 6 at best, and yet I <br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">found the Mate3 easy to maneuver and program. I am now using one on my <br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">own system. Just one mans opinion, of course.....<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Daryl<br></blockquote><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#006312"><br></font></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>