For a "clean" look, I'd rather see a fold down door of sorts. Now what would be really cool (getting out of hand here...) is the fold down door could house a bluetooth mini keyboard for total control of the squeezebox.
Forgoing that idea, what about a fold down door with the look and feel of the remote (a la softsqueeze "wide" remote). Buttons on top wouldn't work for me because all my gear is in a 19" rack screwed in place. Paul >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/15/05 7:57 AM >>> What about putting the buttons on the top? This would only work if the sb is the top piece of equipment but it would give it a cleaner front. Steven Moore On 15 Sep 2005, at 12:47PM, Dave D wrote: > > audiofi Wrote: > >> Yep, you're right, they were too small, I resized them to the same >> width >> as my Rotel amp: >> >> http://audiofi.dudehost.com/other/squeezeboxfullwidth.gif >> http://audiofi.dudehost.com/other/squeezeboxfullwidthblack.gif >> >> Screen remains the same size as the current squeezebox. >> > > Thoughts: > > -- black camp :) but see if the pics can show a matte-black finish vs. > jet gloss black. > > -- move the screen to the left (the design is not symmetrical and > putting the screen in the center makes it feel lopsided.) > > -- power button lower left corner. Rectangular, tactile feel/soft > touch, momentary. > > -- headphone jack to the right of the power button. > > -- replace the control pad with: > -- large, weighted, volume/selection knob on the far right. > -- three buttons to the left of the volume knob: > -- Left button (momentary up/down rocker): Mode select. > Depending on menu arrangement/options/modes, might be able to get rid > of this button. > -- Middle button (momentary): Item select > -- Right button (momentary left/right rocker): menu left/right. > In place of left-right rocker for menu left-right, could use digital > potentiometer (smaller knob) with detents for each selection. > -- volume knob controls menu up/down when in any mode but volume. > Spinning the weighted volume knob will have affect of fast scrolling. > -- volume mode is entered automatically (timer expires) or by > selection (press/hold select button). (Remote has it's own modes, > buttons, etc.) > -- buttons have tactile feel: rubber-click. > -- buttons and knobs are backlit. Option to dim/turn off control > backlights after timer expires. Backlights turn on as necessary, i.e. > whenever a button is pressed or knob is turned. > -- No mechanical limits on knobs. Volume knob must spin. Digital > pot (left/right menu select) should be turnable any direction at any > time. > > Thoughts? > > > -- > Dave D > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com > http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss > > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
