andynormancx;626483 Wrote: > I was right to be somewhat suspicious of the announcement, it isn't > quite what it appears. Sonos aren't really implementing AirPlay. They > are just plugging an AirPort Express into the line in on one of their > boxes. > > http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/19/sonos-adds-airplay-support-as-android-controller-app-hits-the-ma/ > > So the question is still open ;)
Apple has said they are licensing Airplay (both audio and video streams) but it's a hardware AND software combo system. Obviously Sonos can't change their hardware in the field so they are using the Airport Express to bootstrap the software upgrade they just sent out. http://bit.ly/gornMF -- jackaninny ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jackaninny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=273 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85059 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
