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Philips Kills Off the Much Loved Pronto Remote Range Completely |
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Monday, 01 November 2010 |
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It's a sad day for lovers of the Philips range of Pronto universal remote controls. According to CE Pro Philips has pulled the plug completely on the Pronto business after 2 years of looking for a buyer. Corporate speak says that the Pronto "activity no longer fits with the Philips strategy". We still have our original old green Pronto from the 90's - one of the very first bit of smart home tech we brought to the Automated Home. Read on (with a tear in your eye) for the release... "In December 2009, Philips announced the intention to relocate some of its existing remote control activities in Leuven, Belgium to Asia. At the same time, the intention was communicated to investigate alternative strategic options for the Pronto business, as this activity no longer fits with the Philips strategy. Following thorough research, no suitable partner was found for the acquisition of these activities. As such, Philips confirms today that it will discontinue the Pronto product line and related activities." www.pronto.philips.com : [Via: CEPro] Want More? You should follow us on Twitter, become our fan on Facebook, or subscribe to our RSS feed. You can even get these news stories delivered via email, straight to your inbox every day.
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