Samsung Luce Lock is the iPhone of Doorware, Apparently - Gizmodo Comments

Samsung Luce Lock is the iPhone of Doorware, Apparently

Kareem King — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:58:47 EDT

Rob the house. Steal the locks!

Kareem King

Samsung Luce Lock is the iPhone of Doorware, Apparently

Gizmog — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 10:27:04 EDT

Why is there a * and #?

Gizmog

Samsung Luce Lock is the iPhone of Doorware, Apparently

davemoyer — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:53:56 EDT

Interesting idea... but couldn't a thief just look for fingerprints to see what numbers have been pressed? It's only 16 tries till they get in from there...

davemoyer

Samsung Luce Lock is the iPhone of Doorware, Apparently

karnak — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:53:26 EDT

RFID door locks are da bomb. Why a key? Prolly a cheap kwikset tumbler that could be pinched in about 5.

karnak

Samsung Luce Lock is the iPhone of Doorware, Apparently

JimboDunky — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:22:56 EDT

I understand why there's a key to use as a backup, but Samsung isn't known for making locks. I could pwn the tumblers in 2 seconds. If it didn't use a key, I might be interested. Also, anybody knows, the hinges are just as important as the lock!

JimboDunky

Samsung Luce Lock is the iPhone of Doorware, Apparently

PhreeQ — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:09:42 EDT

I can see the benefit of one of these if you were carrying something. Trying to juggle a bunch of stuff and shove a key in a hole is trying. Typing a number could be acheived with a knuckle.

However, I would think the numbers should reshuffle after each press or you'd have to remember to wipe off the panel after each use.

PhreeQ

Samsung Luce Lock is the iPhone of Doorware, Apparently

92BuickLeSabre — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:06:22 EDT

I'm just too dumb for one of these. My building used to use a code system and late at night...oh man it would just escape me.

And in Seoul, where these are the norm, our cousin's son could never remember the code to the apartment, since his family changed it regularly. There we all were, standing in the stairwell....waiting to see if he could remember it. I empathized.

92BuickLeSabre

Samsung Luce Lock is the iPhone of Doorware, Apparently

PhreeQ — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:01:14 EDT

Wouldn't be so bad if it shuffled the numbers after each press. Wouldn't make it as easy to guess the PIN, anyway. Either that or remember to wipe the damn thing off after you use it each time.

I can see the benefit of it, however. Trying to fumble my key into the lock while carrying anything is a pain. On this, I could just use whatever free knuckle I might have.

PhreeQ

Samsung Luce Lock is the iPhone of Doorware, Apparently

ps61318 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:56:31 EDT

@Redwraithvienna: True enough.

My father always says that "Locks are to keep out honest people." Someone really wants to get in, this will not exactly deter them. But for someone thinking casual mischief, for the prankster, or even for the hobo waiting for the next train out of town (a common enough problem these days), this (or any decent lock) may cause them to look to the next target.

ps61318

Samsung Luce Lock is the iPhone of Doorware, Apparently

Redwraithvienna — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:18:22 EDT

@ps61318:

Perfectly good reasons ... but what keeps a burglar from opening the door without any of those being present ? And why not get a decent security lock / door ?

Redwraithvienna

Samsung Luce Lock is the iPhone of Doorware, Apparently

ps61318 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:02:53 EDT

@Redwraithvienna: It's for
a.) people who don't use electricity on the Sabbath
b.) when the power goes out/battery(?) fails
c.) your wife changes the code because of some other comments on Gizmodo.

ps61318

Samsung Luce Lock is the iPhone of Doorware, Apparently

ps61318 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:00:02 EDT

"Better looking than the iPhone?" Yes, and the iPhone lacks that large, steel handle to carry it around.

Saying that a door lock is better looking than an iPhone is akin to saying that my car is better looking than my dog. It's really not a comparison one would make. And it's not true, Bartley, you're much better looking than my car. Good boy.

ps61318

Samsung Luce Lock is the iPhone of Doorware, Apparently

utube2007 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:57:00 EDT

@Redwraithvienna: I'm guessing the key might be for when the power goes out

utube2007

Samsung Luce Lock is the iPhone of Doorware, Apparently

steviep831 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:49:26 EDT

The door is sexy but can it copy/paste???

steviep831

Samsung Luce Lock is the iPhone of Doorware, Apparently

M.O.D.O.K. — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:18:06 EDT

Can this door lock be jailbroken?

M.O.D.O.K.

Samsung Luce Lock is the iPhone of Doorware, Apparently

ViperBorg — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:12:39 EDT

@bmoctta: FTW.

ViperBorg

Samsung Luce Lock is the iPhone of Doorware, Apparently

huygir — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:58:52 EDT

@bmoctta: That's what the CIA does :-)

huygir

Samsung Luce Lock is the iPhone of Doorware, Apparently

bmoctta — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:32:09 EDT

@Knirfie: ROFL. My thoughts exactly. You could fix that by having the numbers constantly rearrange themselves randomly instead of the traditional:

123
456
789
0

FTW anyone?

bmoctta

Samsung Luce Lock is the iPhone of Doorware, Apparently

SBM_from_LA — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:29:10 EDT

Putting a lighter to it will have no effect. If you read the home page, it says it will monitor the temperature on the INSIDE (not outside).

SBM_from_LA

Samsung Luce Lock is the iPhone of Doorware, Apparently

Meurs — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:44:12 EDT

Insanely great door opening. When they debuted this at Door World 2008, they opened the door to reveal...Bono.

Meurs

Samsung Luce Lock is the iPhone of Doorware, Apparently

darex — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:37:11 EDT

MyKey 2300 FTW ... again.

Smaller, more stealthy, higher security, and probably cheaper as well. Been using one for 1.5 years.

Good comment about the "tempered glass". True!

darex

Samsung Luce Lock is the iPhone of Doorware, Apparently

Knirfie — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:29:31 EDT

Oh yes, nice, tempered glass, so you can see which four digits are used :')

Knirfie

Samsung Luce Lock is the iPhone of Doorware, Apparently

Erwos — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:19:59 EDT

@icntdrv: I'm kinda hoping that the temperature sensor can be disabled, or only enabled on one side. I really like the design, and wouldn't mind using it in my home.

Erwos

Samsung Luce Lock is the iPhone of Doorware, Apparently

jalilt — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:39:16 EDT

@Redwraithvienna - You need a key for 2 reasons
1) The unit malfunctions or something of the sort your regular locksmith (regular locksmith?) won't be able to just swing by and fix it

2) You have a friend who needs to pick something up from your house or w/e - give them the key essentially for a one time entry i.e. dont have to give your lock code out

Even in those card slider doors they have in hotels either on the bottom lip of the lock (concealed) or towards the bottom there will be a keyhole normally covered with a little cover that doesnt lay flush on the door - normally it has a logo on it to look inconspicuous but pop it open and viola - a keyhole.

I know this cause I have them installed in my house.

also if you have one of these on your door - its a pretty good indicator you have money or a love for gadgets (i.e. stuff easily stolen and sold) so i'm sure that setting of the heat alarm isn't going to make the door unlock from the outside - if I ever see one of these I'll be sure to experiment and let you know... unless your a cop and in that case let me state for the record now that this is not me writing this message... it is someone else

jalilt

Samsung Luce Lock is the iPhone of Doorware, Apparently

icntdrv — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:07:18 EDT

Why would you bother with breaking the lock? Looks like all you'd really have to do is flick a BIC to set off the fire alarm and unlock the door.

icntdrv

Samsung Luce Lock is the iPhone of Doorware, Apparently

Redwraithvienna — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:55:57 EDT

Nice ... but why is there a key too ? Coulnt a burglar just brek the emergency lock and still enter ?

Redwraithvienna

Samsung Luce Lock is the iPhone of Doorware, Apparently

残心 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:52:07 EDT

Sexy!

残心