forestcaver;203958 Wrote: > > Pat Farrell;203871 Wrote: > > forestcaver wrote:[color=blue] > > > Ok, you say you don't want to rant, but can you explain why you think > > > > > two versions of the SlimServer would result in you getting a better > > product? > > > > Not what I said - I don't want n versions. I just don't want a > > monolithic, bloated server. > > > > > What do you mean by monolithic bloated server? I don't see any > monolithic issues... > > > forestcaver;203958 Wrote: > > > > Pat Farrell;203871 Wrote: > > > forestcaver wrote:[color=blue] > > > 1) I dont want to keep a dedicated server on all the time. > > > 2) I dont want the noise > > > 3) I dont want the heat > > > 4) I dont want the cost (climate, finances, etc) > > > > > > > > > Ah, I see it: you want everything but you don't want to do anything > > to get it... > > > > > > forestcaver;203958 Wrote: > > > > > > Pat Farrell;203871 Wrote: > > > > forestcaver wrote:[color=blue] > > > > Moreover, I really think that the model is starting to get absurd - the > > > > recommendation that you need to build a dedicated high-powered modern > > > > server to play music on a consumer electronics device is slightly > > > > ridiculous. > > > > Am I really the only one who thinks that if a music player's software > > > > bloats the solution is to build a large dedicated modern server ?> > > > > > > > > > > > > Please tell us: do you know any example of a device with the same > > > functionality as squeezebox/slimserver which does it the way you > > > want it? > > > > > > > > > forestcaver;203958 Wrote: > > > > > > > > Pat Farrell;203871 Wrote: > > > > > forestcaver wrote:[color=blue]Let me put it another way - I really > > > > > like > > > > > my Slimp3 but there is no way that I could recommend this to a > > > > > non-computer literate friend - the maintenance costs on their time > > > > > would be too great. It is not the hardware but rather the software > > > > > that > > > > > is the problem.> > > > > > > > > > > > The problem is not the software, the problem is the user that > > > > wants to drive a car without even trying to obtain a > > > > drivinglicense or even buying/renting a car...
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