jaffacake;354594 Wrote: > I think you guys could argue this point forever, you're all right and > all wrong at the same time...because there are 2 completely different > markets for this kind of product and you're arguing from both camps. > > The first market are those who already own an iPhone or iPod touch. > They carry it all the time, especially in the case of the phone, and > it's a convenience to them if they can also control their music system > from this device. An official or unofficial solution is suited to this > market as they didn't buy the device for this purpose and any solution > (even if it wasn't fully functioned or didn't work particularly well) > is a bonus. Battery life, sharing the device etc. isn't a concern as > only they will use it and then only from time to time. > > The second market comes from people who want a nice modern touchscreen > controller. As well as being "cool" the touch interface also adds > benefits in the form of an on-screen keyboard - ideal for artist/track > searches which aren't so easy on a scroll wheel. For these people, this > cool controller starts at $220 for a basic iPod Touch...it's a great > price. Not only that, it can also be used as a portable media player > with local music/video playback and it's a great little web browser. > > Sonos CR100 controller? $399 - Squeezebox Controller $292.12 > (amazon.com) - iPod Touch 8GB $219.94 (amazon.com) > > It's obvious to see the attraction here, the iPod option is not only > touch screen, but it can save $$ over the price of the proprietary > controller option. People WILL buy them as dedicated controllers. > People WILL pass them around at parties and people WILL treat them like > any other controller. > > You run the Sonos controller on an iPod touch and it works like the > CR100 controller only with a better screen and a touchscreen UI. You > put it on the coffee table, it goes to sleep. You pick it up, the Sonos > controller is still there when it wakes. No need to switch tasks, no > complications, no extra effort. You run that Sonos controller software > and keep it running and that's all it will ever be...the fact that it > has an Apple badge on the backside makes no difference to the end user. > You just use it, and charge it, like any other controller.
Clarifying my points: 1. - Controller makes a better "home" remote for communal use. So does the iPod Touch or any dedicated media player with a decent interface and wifi. 2. - An iPhone Smartphone is a bit of overkill as a "home" remote if you use its other functions on an ongoing basis for prolonged periods of time. Battery life is more on an issue for mobile multi-use battery powered devices that it is for single-use battery powered devices. It might make a good "personal" remote, but not a good "home" remote. 3. - What I'm looking for is a good SSH client for my Smartphone or a derivative of SqueezePlay with SHH for this platform so that I can expand/widen its use as a stream media "player" to include my SC server which at the same time would give me "personal" remote capabilities as sync it with a hardware player at home -- tamanaco ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tamanaco's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4620 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54336 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
