jaffacake;354594 Wrote: > > > 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. > >
I agree entirely. The SBC is interesting but does not yet perform as a system remote. For that I utilise a Logitech Harmony One. I need it to allow my family to control the whole TV / Sound System with ease. It works on a state basis and is used to select from a range of simple options (Listen to Music, Watch Film, Watch TV, etc....) Its a pity it does not have WiFi to fully integrate the Squeezbox experience - and its a relatively cheap touch screen + button device. I think this would be a better prospect for Logitech / Slim long term. The SBC is just too dedicated for it's price level. The use of an iPod Touch as an additional controller is simple (although until we have a fully localised application there are some performance frustration issues). The price / performance ration is likely to remain unbeatable. I realise the views expressed are personal, there is no perfect solution, bt the SBC role seems a little limited. Just leaves one question Pippin - when's the native application finished? Regards David -- DaveWr ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DaveWr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9331 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
