It is a fact that sometimes company acquisitions occur to either remove the competition or to grab their customers. It's also a fact that companies sell to bigger buyers because simply the shareholders stand to make a nice profit (shareholders can include the employees, so it's not just greedy directors). That's often why they are in business anyway, e.g. to build up a company and either make a success of it or to sell it on. The latter may be the only way to grow sometimes.
However I have respect for Logitech and would hope they are buying the technology, knowledge and experience to add to their line-up. Though audio isn't their main field it's clear they're trying to get more serious in the market. They already have music systems anyway, but the products SD brings are high end by comparison. Just hope they don't bundle their speakers with a Squeezebox though... they're not the best of quality. They can't be buying it for SlimServer though as they could have used it without even buying the company. Plus Logitech have their own server. If there is a Logitech version of the Squeezebox or Transporter it could be they will support Logitech's server instead (or hopefully as well as SlimServer). Have to say Logitech's software isn't too great, at least going by the mouse/keyboard software. Personally I'm not bothered whatever happens. I have a SqueezeBox and love it, and SlimServer is open source, free and likely will remain available whatever Logitech do. -- deadkenny ------------------------------------------------------------------------ deadkenny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6722 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29597 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
