maggior wrote: > > Regarding the expense of Sonos, it's not as bad as it used to be. The > players are expensive and then you had to add the cost of the > controller. With iOS and andriod devices being quite prevelant, you > don't need that any more, so the cost of the controller isn't a factor > any more. Now that I fully appreciate the convenience and enjoyment of > this type of system, the cost of the Sonos offereing isn't as bad as I > originally thought. > Agreed, price isn't an issue, honestly it has never been, if I compare what I've payed from my music collection and other audio equipment, Sonos devices for a few rooms always have and still is nothing in comparison.
The main issue is that with Sonos (and many other hardware manufacturers) you are restricted to what software features the manufacturer prioritizes and wants to implement and their handling of third party add-ons is a joke, I watched bluegaspode mention his SonoPad app in their forum last year and the thread was almost closed just because he mentioned he was working on an app and wanted beta testers. Another issue is that you are restricted to hardware equipment which is provided by the manufacturer, you can basically forget about getting a third party player if the hardware the manufacturer provides doesn't suit your needs. However, I can still sometimes feel a bit tempted, because a music streaming system that just works for the whole house and is supported by the manufacturer would be nice, but I've decided to wait and see what the market plans to provide now when Logitech has left a hole before I jump onto the Sonos wagon. I think the following 12 months is going to be more exiting in this market than the last year, there have been more movements in the market during the last 6 months and I'm also aware of some projects which are unknown to the public at this time. So to wait and see and enjoy my Squeezeboxes feels like a good strategy at the moment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96191 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
