Many have heard of Bill Gates' "smarthome". It is a multistorey villa stuffed with the most advanced IT equipment. It not only maintains the optimal microclimate conditions in each room and provides computer control of all home appliances, but also provides informational/musical accompaniment when a visitor proceeds through the home. This house costed Bill Gates about $60 millions.

But few know that not only millionaires can make their homes smart! Having spent just a few dollars you can make your home appliances "carry out" orders issued from a central remote control, your lamps and lights - turn on when you come in and turn off when you leave, your coffee-machine - make you a cup of coffee when you wake up in the morning… And these are only few features of the "smarthome" based on the X10 technology. But the most important is that thanks to X10 you don't need to make holes in your walls, to install cables etc. X10 signals are transmitted through existing powerlines! Moreover X10 technology enables simple integration of new devices into smarthome-system. So, having bought a basic kit first, you will be able to upgrade "IQ" of your home by purchasing and connecting new devices. It allows you to assemble from available "bricks" the smarthome-structure that perfectly suits your requirements.