On 1/5/07, tyler_durden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Welcome! Here are my thoughts. When was the last time you bought an item at the store and and had to jump through hoops for a week to get it working and were satisfied with the purchase?
Straw man. You're trying to simplify the purchase of a complex system into the terms of a simple system. Besides which, you're still incorrect -- I'll bet you, like most people, have a junk drawer full of simple items that didn't work out but are too inexpensive and unimportant to bother returning.
The whole system is too complicated for your average Joe Blow. People see/hear the SB3 and think it's great, but then they find out what is involved in setting it up and they balk at the ripping/tagging, network setup, server setup, and etc. I think if you want to go mass market you will need to do some sort of server hardware as someone said in a previous post. If it doesn't work right out of the box it will never become a consumer item.
Another straw man, and a familiar one from the OS fanboy arguments... first the argument never takes into account people's willingness to take action for an outcome (how many Joe Blow types are able to successfully work their VCRs or Motorola phones, both of which could take UI tips from Slimserver), and second the argument assumes that 99% penetration of the electricity-using population is in fact a reasonable goal.
You might even have to start your own "itunes' type operation (or make a deal with one of the existing ones) where you supply CORRECTLY tagged flac files, either a disc or song at a time, that can be ordered via the SB remote control. Maybe set up your own web radio station to play new releases and have a "purchase" button on the remote. Leave out the DRM (digital restrictions management) or forget the whole idea.
That seems insane to me.
You may need to think about streaming video, too. I don't think there are many audio only systems left in the world except among audio maniacs.
By that logic, there should also be a games console. Quite frankly, by that logic the thing should make cake. I've asked for it a number of times now, and my wishes are being ignored... come on, LogiSlimTechDevices!!!! I want a cake maker in my SqueezeBox! -- "I spent all me tin with the ladies drinking gin, So across the Western ocean I must wander" -- traditional _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
