Re: [slim] Microsoft takes a shine to SlimDevices?
On 14-Jan-08, at 3:42 AM, willyhoops wrote: > > microsoft software skills. no more open source, no more plugins, no more custom behaviours, no more feature requests, etc etc. yes, exciting. -kdf ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Microsoft takes a shine to SlimDevices?
willyhoops;258313 Wrote: > ah yea sorry, just see other thread now. i see most people here are anti > it, but i thought it was pretty exciting. my guess is the attraction is > more slimdevices given the failure of the zen. a fully intergrated > digial audio player & wireless home media server sounds just the ticket > to take on the ipod. for squeezebox or logitec it really makes sense > becuase the downside of logitec and slimsever is that good gui software > is really really hard to do well, as the old fashioned slimserver perl > open source interface shows. if microsoft buy it then we will could see > a flashy fast c++ gui like windows media player and my transporter will > feel like it's back in the 21 Century! I assume you mean the Zune, not the Zen. The Zen is the Creative range of MP3 players. In fact, if this is Microsoft's thinking, wouldn't it make more sense for MS to acquire Creative given their expertise in MP3 devices? Surely there'd also be less problem with competition authorities as MS and Creative have even less product line cross-over. Maybe this will start a rumour and increase Creative's share price :D -- DoomWolf DoomWolf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8839 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42209 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Microsoft takes a shine to SlimDevices?
I use a qnap ts109 but setting it up was a pain and the performance is not good. I would happily see all this stuff reworked with logitech hardware skills and microsoft software skills. -- willyhoops willyhoops's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10563 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42209 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Microsoft takes a shine to SlimDevices?
willyhoops;258313 Wrote: > good gui software is really really hard to do well, as the old fashioned > slimserver perl open source interface shows. if microsoft buy it then we > will could see a flashy fast c++ gui like windows media player and my > transporter will feel like it's back in the 21 Century! That really won't work very well for those of us who run a headless server, or use a NAS. Have you tried the SqueezeCenter v7 builds? The GUI/web interface is much, much slicker than the v6 one. Ian -- iwp http://www.last.fm/user/iwp/ iwp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=409 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42209 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Microsoft takes a shine to SlimDevices?
ah yea sorry, just see other thread now. i see most people here are anti it, but i thought it was pretty exciting. my guess is the attraction is more slimdevices given the failure of the zen. a fully intergrated digial audio player & wireless home media server sounds just the ticket to take on the ipod. for squeezebox or logitec it really makes sense becuase the downside of logitec and slimsever is that good gui software is really really hard to do well, as the dodgy and slow slimserver perl open source interface show. if microsoft buy it then we will could see a flashy fast c++ gui like windows media player and my transporter will feel like it's back in the 21 Century! i guess the qnap will be junk though :-( -- willyhoops willyhoops's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10563 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42209 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Microsoft takes a shine to SlimDevices?
This must be at least thread #10 this old rumour... Am 14.01.2008, 10:41 Uhr, schrieb willyhoops <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Copied from Reghardware... > >> >> Microsoft wants to buy mouse maker Logitech, if investor speculation is >> to be believed. >> >> At this stage, neither company is commenting on the rumour, though it >> pushed Logitech's Zurich-traded shares up 12 per cent today, according >> to Reuters. >> >> The big question is why Microsoft would make such a move. Logitech was >> once the world's leading mouse manufacturer, but Microsoft has built a >> solid business of its own, and the growth of Asian manufacturers means >> Logitech' no longer the pointer powerhouse it once was. >> >> But Logitech doesn't just make mice, and its Harmony universal remote >> control family might complement what Microsoft is doing to drive demand >> for Windows Media Center. The software giant might also have taken a >> shine to Logitech's Squeezebox networked music player operation, gained >> when it acquired Slim Devices last year [for $20m]. >> >> Squeezebox could fit in with Microsoft's plans for its Zune range, and >> help it compete more effectively with Apple, though the deal would >> surely cost it future Mac and Linux customers, all of whom are >> currently supported thanks to Slim Devices' and now Logitech's >> commitment to open source software. >> >> Microsoft's bid was alleged to value the takeover at $8bn, enough to >> make it the company's biggest acquisition yet. >> >> > > If it was for slimdevices that would be pretty exciting and make the > squeezebox 3 into the biggest media player around. It would also make > that $20m purchase price look pretty good value. > > -- Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Microsoft takes a shine to SlimDevices?
Copied from Reghardware... > > Microsoft wants to buy mouse maker Logitech, if investor speculation is > to be believed. > > At this stage, neither company is commenting on the rumour, though it > pushed Logitech's Zurich-traded shares up 12 per cent today, according > to Reuters. > > The big question is why Microsoft would make such a move. Logitech was > once the world's leading mouse manufacturer, but Microsoft has built a > solid business of its own, and the growth of Asian manufacturers means > Logitech' no longer the pointer powerhouse it once was. > > But Logitech doesn't just make mice, and its Harmony universal remote > control family might complement what Microsoft is doing to drive demand > for Windows Media Center. The software giant might also have taken a > shine to Logitech's Squeezebox networked music player operation, gained > when it acquired Slim Devices last year [for $20m]. > > Squeezebox could fit in with Microsoft's plans for its Zune range, and > help it compete more effectively with Apple, though the deal would > surely cost it future Mac and Linux customers, all of whom are > currently supported thanks to Slim Devices' and now Logitech's > commitment to open source software. > > Microsoft's bid was alleged to value the takeover at $8bn, enough to > make it the company's biggest acquisition yet. > > If it was for slimdevices that would be pretty exciting and make the squeezebox 3 into the biggest media player around. It would also make that $20m purchase price look pretty good value. -- willyhoops willyhoops's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10563 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42209 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
