erland wrote: > I suspect we are still talking about a DIY solution or possibly a > pre-packaged DIY solution, so far I haven't seen any indication in this > thread that makes me think it will reach the masses. To reach the masses > you really need multiple type of devices, at minimum one optimized for > connection to an external amplifier and one with built-in speakers > suitable for kitchen/bedroom/bathroom kind of environment. > > To reach the masses you also need to reach the shelf in the stores, but > that's a different topic so let's not bring that into the discussion > yet. > > (etc.) >
You've lost me... Who's talking about "masses" or selling anything in stores? > > As I posted earlier in the thread: > > I personally still believe something that relies on LMS or even > mysqueezebox.com is a temporary solution, which works for DIY hardware, > but for long term survival we really need something else. So to base the > box on Linux and not tie too much of it towards Logitech and > LMS/mysqueezebox.com is probably a good idea to make it easier to change > it to work with something else in the future. > I haven't addressed mysb.com functionality, but how can a Squeezebox replacement NOT rely on LMS or another server that implements SlimProto? If it doesn't, then it's not a Squeezebox. John's post talks of circuit boards an IR input, so I presume that he's talking about building something that resembles and operates like a Squeezebox. We're no longer talking about taking a Raspberry Pi or other off-the-shelf computer and making it work like a Squeezebox to feed a USB DAC. For the most part, that's been done. My post above simply tries to outline what I feel would be the minimum required I/O of an SB replacement. Apart from the USB, it's not much different than the old Receiver. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
