Re: [slim] The Google Squeezebox: Nexus Q
According to the BBC news, Google pulls Nexus Q media streamer after 'feedback'. Google has sent its recently announced media-streaming device back to the drawing board following a series of critical reviews. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19082550 amrace's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5888 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95629 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The Google Squeezebox: Nexus Q
erland wrote: By the way, I still love the physical design of my old Squeezebox Classic with silver bottom, looks a lot better and less plastic compared to the newer Squeezebox Touch. I agree. The Classic also had one of my ultimate control schemes that actually was introduced with the RCA 2000 TV set (from the 1960's - the model # was the price) - 100% operation by remote control - no knobs on the set so you HAVE to use the remote in order to do anything with the device. musicom's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30459 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95629 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The Google Squeezebox: Nexus Q
They need to drop the integral amplifier for starters. Total waste of space for most people and just adds to the cost. They also need to let people stream their own media collection from their own DLNA servers. Plus they should support third party services like Napster/Rhapsody, Spotify, Last.fm etc. And of course let people put things like a Squeezebox player app on there :-) As it is, it just looks like an expensive copy of AppleTV with some un-needed extra hardware features. slimfast's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29669 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95629 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The Google Squeezebox: Nexus Q
ajkidle wrote: Did Google just announce their version of a Squeezebox, but with far less functionality than the real thing? Really wish Logitech would revive this product line... http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/06/google-nexus-q-revealed/all/ Well if this is a Google reference design (internally anyway), I would not be surprised if this is the future of Logitech's music streaming device strategy. That is unless they fear the same mistake they made with the Google TV. autopilot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1763 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95629 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The Google Squeezebox: Nexus Q
April 2014 maybe? http://dealnews.com/features/The-Google-Nexus-Q-Could-Drop-to-Just-100-by-April/589095.html ply3908's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38634 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95629 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The Google Squeezebox: Nexus Q
erland wrote: As already mentioned, running SqueezePlayer on Nexus Q, could make it into a really cool Squeezebox, compatible to all our other Squeezeboxes and possible to remote control with all our normal Squeezebox remote controls, and making all streaming services we are used to available on Nexus Q. bluegaspode, thanks again for providing SqueezePlayer, its potential seems to increase more and more for every new Android device released. By the way, I still love the physical design of my old Squeezebox Classic with silver bottom, looks a lot better and less plastic compared to the newer Squeezebox Touch. A really cool and *expensive* squeezebox! I like that they went with a matte black finish so it doesn't function as a finger print magnet like so many other glossy black devices. Look at what happened with Google TV (which hits home here) - overpriced device which nobody really understood what problem it was solving. I have a feeling something similar will happen here with the Nexus Q. maggior's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9080 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95629 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] The Google Squeezebox: Nexus Q
Did Google just announce their version of a Squeezebox, but with far less functionality than the real thing? Really wish Logitech would revive this product line... http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/06/google-nexus-q-revealed/all/ ajkidle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18929 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95629 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The Google Squeezebox: Nexus Q
It's an android box.. Maybe Logitech should make a squeezeslave app. SuperQ's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2139 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95629 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The Google Squeezebox: Nexus Q
It's an android box.. Maybe Logitech should make a squeezeslave app. SqueezePlayer is out there already and does the job. -- Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The Google Squeezebox: Nexus Q
Such as SqueezePlayer, which is available already ;-) bluegaspode's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=31651 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95629 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The Google Squeezebox: Nexus Q
ajkidle wrote: Did Google just announce their version of a Squeezebox, but with far less functionality than the real thing? Really wish Logitech would revive this product line... http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/06/google-nexus-q-revealed/all/ Kind of cool physical design, but as all advertising images it looks a lot nicer without the cables than it will in your own home when the cables have to be attached to its back. The social playlists idea seems kind of similar, but not exactly the same, to what the free iPeng Party app for Squeezebox offers us. It has the same issue as iPeng Party but opposite, with iPeng Party all visitors have to have an iPhone with Nexus Q all visitors have to have an Android, with the Squeezebox it's at least possible to do normal remote control both with Android and iPhone, but maybe Google will have an open API for Nexus Q so it's possible for third parties to provide a iPhone remote control for it. Nice with built-in streaming from Google Music, but the disadvantage is likely going to be what's already mentioned in the article, that they won't provide any support for other streaming services such as Spotify, Rdio, Rhapsody and similar, but maybe that will work through third party Android apps. Although, it's a bit worrying that the article talks about a lock-in, could this mean that they won't support third party apps on it ? Overall it still feels positive that Google is trying to use Android for something else then tablets/smart phones, the competition is needed and hopefully it will also result in improved audio/music related features in the Android OS over time. However, so far my feeling is that Google is too scattered without any real long term focus except for anything related to advertisement, so it would surprise me if they in the future turn out to be preferred music streaming hardware provider, but I might be wrong, maybe they really have decided to do something that stays this time. As already mentioned, running SqueezePlayer on Nexus Q, could make it into a really cool Squeezebox, compatible to all our other Squeezeboxes and possible to remote control with all our normal Squeezebox remote controls, and making all streaming services we are used to available on Nexus Q. bluegaspode, thanks again for providing SqueezePlayer, its potential seems to increase more and more for every new Android device released. By the way, I still love the physical design of my old Squeezebox Classic with silver bottom, looks a lot better and less plastic compared to the newer Squeezebox Touch. erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95629 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The Google Squeezebox: Nexus Q
ajkidle wrote: ... Really wish Logitech would revive this product line... I hope it will not be... too little, too late verypsb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95629 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
