I also highly recommend the vortexbox. Just a little clarification, there are two different things commonly referred to as "vortexbox", one is free software that can be installed on just about any PC, the other is the "vortexbox appliance". This is a computer with the vortexbox software AND SBS preinstalled.
The vortexbox software includes a version of linux, it takes over the computer it is installed on. If it was originally a windows machine, it will no longer be so after installing vortexbox software. You have to dedicate the PC for vortexbox. There are several advantages to the "appliance", a big one is that it comes with all the software already installed. If you already have your CDs ripped you copy the files over to the disk (you can do it over the network) and you are ready to stream to the SB. Thats all you have to do, no installing software or setup, its already done for you. Its THE simplest way to get a squeezebox system up and running. Another big advantage is power. The appliance takes a fairly small amount of electrical power so you can leave it on all the time. The new little tiny one is REALLY low power. The vortexbox can behave just like a regular NAS, serving files other than music if you want to use it that way. John S. -- JohnSwenson ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JohnSwenson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5974 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74591 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
