I'm busily employed (also in the software business) and whatever free time I have currently goes to music. But if somebody started up a, uh, startup building a squeezebox replacement, I would be seriously tempted to join.
k On 2013-09-03, at 1:23, JohnCFreeman1175 <johncfreeman1175.612...@no-mx.forums.slimdevices.com> wrote: > > Hello, > Yes there is nothing at the price point that can touch the squeezebook > line. I would help where I could, as a non-geek who struggled with it > until I learned it. I can contribute some FAQ type of answers and > questions plus maybe money if a business plan was worked out. How much > to just buy the product line form Logitech? They care nothing about it. > > > Thanks, > John > > > With all of the recent developments with Logitech and the end of the > squeezebox line I feel as this community has been unfairly ignored. > This community of audiophiles, software developers, engineers, DIY > builders, and lovers of music is very strong. Many of you have been > users of the squeezebox products since slimdevices. With Triode's EDO > and squeezelite developments, the community behind Vortexbox (Agillis), > Erland, Pippin, and all other developers/groups and enthusiasts that > dedicate all of their free time to this product, I have been thinking we > should start a crowd (community) funded product similar to the Olive One > to develop and build a squeezebox replacement. > > Sure, the Pi, Pogoplug and other hardware have bits and pieces that we > can hack into a working player but it is NOT what we really want or > need. I would say as a community, this forum has more experience and > insight into what the next product should look like than any other up > and coming product (Olive One). We not only have ideas, but users that > are willing to invest time and effort for no other reason then to better > an already wonderful product. > > So my question to everyone is simple......if there was a community > funded project, would you invest your time? Would you invest > monetarily? We all have different strengths and as a community I think > we could really design one hell of a product. > > Maybe I am wrong, but I truly do feel other users want to see this > continue. If you do, please post what you would be willing to > contribute. Personally I would be willing to help in anyway possible. > I am an entrepreneur and software developer by day and DIY audiophile > lover by night. > > --Dustin > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > JohnCFreeman1175's Profile: > http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=49746 > 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 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
