This thread is rather amusing to me. The iPhone applications are first and foremost directed to iPhone users. If you are an iPhone owner like me, there is nothing more satisfying than adding another killer application to your iPhone. The Sonos native application is just that -- a killer application for iPhone owners. It is fast, slick, and really does nothing to my battery based on my casual use of it. It is comparable to the Apple Remote application, but not as good in some ways. The only significant downside that I have seen so far is that you need to relaunch it after switching to anything else. It certainly is much better than the $15 Zones application that I bought, and I liked that as well.
Now, for Sonos and others like them, the iPhone application gives all of the iPhone users a reason to either (1) buy Sonos or (2) increase support for the same if they already own a Sonos system (like me). I am eagerly awaiting the Slim Devices native iPhone application (or iPeng native -- love the Penguin). I have a Transporter and a Duet, and the iPeng plug-in and the Pronto 9600 remote with Barry's Prontoscript application, but somehow my life is not complete without the iPhone remote appplication. Sound crazy? It isn't for an iPhone owner. Comparing the iPhone remote to the Duet remote or any other remote isn't the issue. The only comparison that really matters in my opinion is with another iPhone application. I have several good examples. I have been waiting for a killer iPhone stock trading application. So far the only one that I know about is dedicated to the Ameritrade brokerage. I don't have an account with them, but am now considering jumping from a broker that I love because they don't have a comparable (or any) iPhone application. On the other hand, I own a Vudu box and it can be controlled via a wifi remote. While waiting for a native or other application to appear in the iTunes store, I set up my Pronto 9600 to control the box. It looked great but would not connect. When I got in touch with Vudu support, they informed me that a few days before my inquiry they began to block the wifi ports and would no longer "support" (open) the port for wifi control. I am so angry that I will likely take it back. Imagine if Logitech did that! Those guys deserve to go out of business. I am going to laugh when Sonos begins to add video to their system and puts Vudu out to pasture (someone will do it). Indeed, I am now exploring Apple TV simply because of the great iPhone remote application for that box. Well, the point of this thread is that the iPhone is the must have gadget and those that have it (soon to be nearly everyone) want everything to work with it. That is the perspective. Does the iPhone replace all of my remotes (the Pronto, Duet controller, Sonos controller, etc)? It certainly could and would if cost were the issue, but I still keep the others around. The buttons come in handy at times for example. -- rdb001 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ rdb001's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13097 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
