AV_GuyFor one, the Roku is available with much larger displays. [/QUOTE Wrote: > > > Well, this is totally off topic, but I'm going to respond because you > are being deceptive, which I especially dislike. > > The Roku display you refer to is larger in width only and you must buy > the $400 M2000 model to get it. The $200 M1000 has a much SMALLER > display which cannot be compared at all to the one in the Squeezebox. > In fact, the Squeezebox2/3 has the same vertical resolution as the $400 > M2000 and costs $100 less. > > If we're going to compare one vs. the other, let's use the whole > truth. > > > > > For another they have a better remote.> > > > Get out of town. Not even close, and you know it. Try searching for > a song or artist on the Roku. It's a total joke. You sound like you > have not really compared the two products at all. > > > > > Until the Squeezebox 2, they also had better analog audio quality.> > > > Since I can't comment on the technical details of past products, the > only comment I have about this statement is: SO WHAT? Slim Devices > is on Squeezebox3 now, which is technically identical to Squeezebox2. > What's the problem here? > > > > > One of the huge Roku advantages is you don't need to run any proprietary > > software on your server. The Roku players connect to Windows Media > > Connect which is essentially part of XP SP2. That's also why they can > > play Microsoft DRM content such as Yahoo Music Unlimited.> > > > You will get no argument from most of us that the most significant > detraction of the Squeezebox is the lack of ability to play > DRM-protected songs. The server is not at all a disadvantage. Many > of us would consider it a huge advantage since features and plugins > are easily added at any time, by a large community of programmers.
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