TheLastMan;465837 Wrote: > > aubuti;463321 Wrote: > > Because some people don't keep their computers on all the time and don't > > want to turn on the computer to listen to music. Or they don't like the > > noise or energy consumption of a computer when they don't need it, eg, > > to listen to internet radio, Pandora, Napster, Rhapsody, etc.> > > > Which is why there is so much effort in the SB community put into > running SC/SBS on Network Attached Storage devices. Heck, people are > even running it on intelligent wall warts now! > > My NAS consumes about 5w in standby mode, and 18w serving music. > That is about the same as one low energy lightbulb. It means that I > can keep 7.3.3 - which works just fine for me. > > I think 7.3.3 was the last iteration of software designed > specifically for the Duet / Boom / SB3 / Transporter line. Logitech > have moved on with their product line and good luck to them. But if > you don't want to get dragged along with them, and forced to accept > software and firmware more appropriate to their new touch screen > devices, then you will need to have a server on 24/7 - and for most, > that means a NAS. Not quite sure why you quoted my post in your response. I was converted long ago to the 24/7 server idea, and have now switched from a NAS to an Atom-based PC that matches your NAS's specs for power consumption. I was merely answering another post that asked why everyone didn't do that.
I should add, though, that even with more powerful NASs and Sheeva plugs and the likes, there are still a lot of users who don't want to turn on the computer to listen to music. Which is why Logitech is also putting effort into partnerships with music services via MySB.com. For example, my neighbor who listens almost exclusively to Rhapsody and internet radio became sold on SBs when he found out that he turn off his computer, unplug it from his stereo, and listen via the SB directly from his router. Also, your last para seems to suggest that there's nothing in 7.4.0 for owners of SB/SB2/SB3/TP/Duet, and that's simply not the case. Yes, if you want to avoid the upgrade to 7.4.0 you need to be running a local SqueezeCenter. But you shouldn't necessarily avoid 7.4.0 just because you don't have an SB Radio or SB Touch. In particular, 7.4.0 has a lot of nice new features for the SBC (although a couple small steps backwards as well). -- aubuti Nothing high-end, but music anywhere I want it, and it's '100% wind powered' (http://www.cleancurrents.com/). MSI Wind desktop (Ubuntu 8.10) feeding: Living room: SB Touch + SBC > NAD C325 BEE > Vandersteen 1; Kitchen/Dining: SB2 + SBC > AudioSource Amp100 > 2 pair of Polk RC60i; Basement: SB3 > JVC JA-S44 > ESS Tempest LS8; Bedroom: Boom and SB Radio;Study: Duet > Klipsch ProMedia 2.0; Kid's bedroom: SB2 > Klipsch ProMedia 2.0 http://www.last.fm/user/aubuti/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68521 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
