I hear many people (on this forum but also on other discussion forums) that the big disadvantage of Squeezebox is the requirement to have a (local) server. I believe that many people are missing the fact that every streaming system needs a server. But people only complain about that when looking at Squeezebox. Most Hifi players need a DLNA server and even Sonos needs a server. With Sonos this server functionality is done by one of the players. Since their server is running on a low powered platform (just like TineSC in the Touch), it has some limitations. I'm not familiar with AirPlay but I'm pretty sure that system will need an iTunes server somewhere.
I believe that the SBS / LMS server requirement is an advantage over the other systems. The Squeezebox protocol is more robusthank it is really designed for streaming systems. It also adds a ton of positive things when it comes to user experience. I have looked at other streaming alternatives. I have even used a Sonos player a few months back. Up until today I haven't found a good alternative for Squeezebox. Logitech still has the advantage but too bad they don't realize it yet. For Squeezebox to become more popular it will need a company that puts high priority on this product line. Add more players and address the market to achieve more visibility. Unfortunately, a company that makes mice and keyboards is not the right company for the Squeezebox product. -- Pascal Hibon 2 x SB3, 1 x SB Boom and 1 x SB Radio - all wireless ReadyNAS NVX running SBS iPeng on iPod Touch. SqueezePad on iPad. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pascal Hibon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7969 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91090 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
