Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Does this new model have a auto-sleep button?
I read this thread with amazement. I have a SB Radio on order with Amazon, I placed the order on Sept 3 and simply assumed that a product marketed as a bedside radio (with alarm) would have a snooze button. This is the most basic of functionality. The Boom, of which I have 3, is frankly too big to be an aesthetic alarm clock replacement. Despite this, it has a snooze button, something I rely on each morning to give me that extra 9 minutes from 4:51 - 5:00. I am curious to _hear_from_Logitech_ why they decided to design this product without the snooze. This is clearly a fatal and fundamental design flaw. I am sure all the Logitech folks, especially from product design and marketing, will rationalize to themselves and others about the reasons for the choices, and defend the steps that took them to where we are today. Simply put, somebody dropped the ball big time! This is inexcusable, and I believe that Logitech should stop advertising and promoting the SB Radio as a viable alternative to a bedside alarm. I for one am canceling my order until version 2 of this product is released. Maybe next time the wunderkinds in product design will get the consumer input before beta or product release! -- morgan4x4 Whole House Squeezebox Powered Music: 3-SB2 7-SBC 10-SBR 3-Boom morgan4x4's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=243 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67409 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
[SlimDevices: Radio] Power on question
Hello, Could someone tell me if it possible to automatically have the last preset played when you power on the radio (like a real radio, as it is claimed the the Squeezebox radio behaves like a real radio). Should be nice in a bathroom when you power on the light (and this powers on as well the power sockets) that the radio plays automatically Something tells me that this should not be so difficult to implement, no? Dx. -- Dermaplex Dermaplex's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20183 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68584 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Ship date?
Logitech and Amazon both still say pre-order. -- gfuchs Radio (on order), SBR, SC 7.4 on WHS gfuchs's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32477 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68552 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Does this new model have a auto-sleep button?
With respect to snooze buttons being for sissies - well, be that at it may, this sissy doesn't always wake up immediately and builds those 9 minutes into the morning routine. Sounds as though I'm not alone in this regard. With respect to the lack of a snooze button being a fatal flaw, I completely agree. It makes a great deal more sense that it would NOT be on the Boom, but would be on the Radio. I'm trying to talk myself into the kludge of pushing the volume button as an acceptable solution, but it really isn't. Once (if?) the Radio has a dedicated snooze button on top, count me as a customer. -- mathfuzzy mathfuzzy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33036 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67409 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Queen: Absolute Greatest 'app' kicks butt
kidstypike;463006 Wrote: The option to play the tracks on a Boom is available from the controller, if you have one. I do not have a controller. Doesn't seem like that should be a prerequisite for playing the tracks, considering I can get the narrative. -- MacFrugal MacFrugal's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33049 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68519 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Ship date?
The radios were not released from our dc's until yesterday morning. They were held at the dc's until the software was ready to go. Orders placed on www.logitech.com and Amazon.com should start shipping today. Our site www.logitechsqueezebox.com will receive our initial shipment tomorrow and will begin shipping our pre-orders. We will be upgrading the shipping for everyone who pre ordered. Once we have units in our warehouse I will remove the pre-order status from Radio. Believe me we are all as anxious as you are to get these units out the door. -- mparry Matt Parry-SMS Sales [email]ord...@slimdevices.com 650-210-9400x2 mparry's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12345 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68552 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Release date for Squeezebox Radio? Europe?
mparry;463506 Wrote: So www.logitechsqueezebox.com will get our initial stock of Radios tomorrow (Thursday Oct 1) We will be upgrading the shipping for everyone who pre-ordered to next day air for the delay. Amazon should begin shipping orders out if they have not already, same for Logitech.com. Any idea about the UK store or Uk Amazon please? -- shevans SB 3, NVA P90 passive pre-amp, NVA A40 monoblock's, Fostex FE206E based big purple people eaters! shevans's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32505 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68123 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Release date for Squeezebox Radio? Europe?
and when the red version will be available to order in the UK please? It's not showing as an option on the Logitech or Amazon stores over here. Thanks, John -- testmatch testmatch's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30954 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68123 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Power on question
Yes, but removing power will require a complete Radio re-boot (guessing around 60 seconds). But yes it will then start playing the station it was playing when it was turned off (removed power). In a more normal usage mode, the Radio will be turned off (actually, standby) by pressing the Power button. Then simply pressing the Play button powers on Radio (wakes from standby) and immediately plays the last played station. -- toby10 toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68584 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Queen: Absolute Greatest 'app' kicks butt
bluegaspode;463062 Wrote: I tried with controller, I can see the lyrics and pictures. Commentary and actual tracks don't play it just says 'file not found'. So maybe they 'fixed' it in the meantime that it will only play on radio. ? It seems that, bizarrely, the Queen app is not supported in the 7.4.0 release. I was running 7.4.0 from the source code branch. I was able to install the app, but got that same error. The log says there is no protocol handler. Once I switched to the trunk (what is now called 7.4.1 in nightly builds), SqueezeboxServer added a Queen plugin which then allowed the urls to play. In my case, it was on a Touch and a Radio -k -- kdf kdf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68519 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Does this new model have a auto-sleep button?
dean;463390 Wrote: On Sep 30, 2009, at 3:06 AM, morgan4x4 wrote: I am curious to _hear_from_Logitech_ why they decided to design this product without the snooze. I don't work for Logitech anymore, but I was one of the product designers. We decided that the biggest control on the device, the giant knob in the middle of the front, would be an adequate snooze button. If you haven't seen one in person yet, buy it and take advantage of the 30-day money back guarantee. If you find the snooze too awkward, take it back! -dean Good suggestion Dean. A bit of a hassle if it doesn't work, but worth a try. It seems like a great device, so worth a try. I was mostly thrown off the scent when it sounded as though I could inadvertently cancel the alarm, rather than invoke a snooze, with the big button. Anyway, it's compelling enough to give a try. -- mathfuzzy mathfuzzy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33036 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67409 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Release date for Squeezebox Radio? Europe?
I am trying to get dates for Europe and Availability of red. Ill post up as soon as I get any information. -- mparry Matt Parry-SMS Sales [email]ord...@slimdevices.com 650-210-9400x2 mparry's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12345 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68123 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Does this new model have a auto-sleep button?
Considering I would have bought the Radio over the internet it's too much of a risk and simply too much hassle to buy it only to find the knob is not an adequate replacement for a snooze button, so I'll be waiting for the successor Radio II, or buying an alternative to replace my decrepit Sony FM radio/alarm with it's honking big - and well used - snooze button. I'd love to have bought a Logitech Radio but I don't see why I should take a leap of faith and potentially waste money on return shipping (and yet more on re-stocking fees) over something so basic/obvious as a snooze button on a product designed for use in as a bedside alarm. I genuinely believe Logitech will lose a ton of sales over this design oddball decision. :( -- Milhouse Milhouse's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=928 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67409 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Does this new model have a auto-sleep button?
How about this: The biggest control on the product is a SNOOZE button which is a gigantic button on the front of the unit. Oh, and it can also be used for scrolling. :) ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Does this new model have a auto-sleep button?
dean;463872 Wrote: How about this: The biggest control on the product is a SNOOZE button which is a gigantic button on the front of the unit. Oh, and it can also be used for scrolling. :) The fact it has to be pointed out explains why sales will be lost - people expect a dedicated snooze button on a bedside alarm, usually on top where it can get slapped several times each morning... Twiddling a knob in the morning might work (ahem) but unfortunately I have no intention of putting myself into a position where I have to ship the Radio back to the retailer at my own cost should I find it doesn't work for me. It will be interesting to read the experiences of those who do give it a try though. -- Milhouse Milhouse's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=928 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67409 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] New Squeezebox Radio with Color Screen?
jyams;463849 Wrote: When will this new radio be available? I've preordered on Amazon, but there is no estimated date of availability. Hello and welcome to the Forum. Just exactly how would the Forum answer this question? How would Logitech answer this question? The unit has been released by Logitech and just needs to work its way down the distribution chain. I can't answer this question either but I can tell you how it probably works. One makes a pre-order. The order goes into a queue. Amazon will receive inventory from Logitech's distribution chain. They will bill the credit cards in the pre-order queue and ship out Squeezebox Radios. So as a partial answer it depends on when Amazon receives its stock and where ones pre-order is in the queue and how far away one lives from where they ship from. So I will take a SWAG that one might get it in the next two weeks. On a side note, one should have ordered from Logitech because they are going to ship first and they usually give some sort of free speedy shipping on pre-orders. -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: Second Boom Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Ford Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68666 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] New Squeezebox Radio with Color Screen?
iPhone;463894 Wrote: Hello and welcome to the Forum. Just exactly how would the Forum answer this question? How would Logitech answer this question? The unit has been released by Logitech and just needs to work its way down the distribution chain. I can't answer this question either but I can tell you how it probably works. One makes a pre-order. The order goes into a queue. Amazon will receive inventory from Logitech's distribution chain. They will bill the credit cards in the pre-order queue and ship out Squeezebox Radios. So as a partial answer it depends on when Amazon receives its stock and where ones pre-order is in the queue and how far away one lives from where they ship from. So I will take a SWAG that one might get it in the next two weeks. On a side note, one should have ordered from Logitech because they are going to ship first and they usually give some sort of free speedy shipping on pre-orders. Actually according to this thread http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68123page=4 Amazon should get it today or tomorrow. Technically the way it should work is that the unit should be available on its release date everywhere. I would have ordered from logitech except Amazon had free shipping so I opted for that. -- vw195 vw195's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32644 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68666 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Ship date?
Thanks for the info. When you say you will begin shipping preorders, roughly how long will it take to fill all the preorders? -- bruce bruce's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2955 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68552 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
[SlimDevices: Radio] flickr app is pretty cool
Get this. I have the Radio on my desk along with the Touch and am playing with the IR remote input on the Touch. Both players are receiving the IR signals, but I'm not paying any attention to the Radio. If it does something silly I just reach over and stop playback, turn it off or pull the power plug. But then out of the corner of my eye I notice these cool photos being displayed on the Radio's screen. Somehow I'd gotten into the flickr app's Interesting Photos. Neat stuff. Viewed from about 4 feet away it looks much better on the little screen than I would ever have expected. -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68687 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
[SlimDevices: Radio] Power adapter?
Is the power adapter the same as the one for the Boom? Just wondering if I will be able to use either unit with an in-place power adapter by just plugging it in. Thanks! -- mbg mbg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3200 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68692 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Queen: Absolute Greatest 'app' kicks butt
dean;464022 Wrote: MeSue: Did you do a factory reset like Chris suggested? Some of the beta units got confused when the production servers went live. Yes, I did factory reset. No change. Just now I stopped Squeezebox server and then was able to connect my Touch to mysqueezebox.com and play the Queen songs. However, the player still does not show as connected on the mysqueezebox.com web site so it's pretty crippled. I can't enable scrobbling or change any settings. As for the Absolute Greatest... it was a let-down. I already own all these songs. I thought this would be something new and different. Does Queen have more greatest compilation albums than any band, or what? -- MeSue SUE 1 Duet | 2 Booms | 1 Radio (beta) | 1 Touch (beta) | 1 SB2 HP MediaSmart EX470 | Squeezebox Server 7.4 Find me on 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/MeSue) | 'Twitter' (http://twitter.com/suechastain) MeSue's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=985 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68519 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Power adapter?
mbg;464023 Wrote: Is the power adapter the same as the one for the Boom? Just wondering if I will be able to use either unit with an in-place power adapter by just plugging it in. Nope. Boom ships with a 12v adapter but Radio is designed for 18v, and needs 18v to charge the optional battery pack (and presumably you'd void your warranty if you tried to run it on your 12v Boom adapter). -- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ free plugins: http://www.tux.org/~peterw/#slim AllQuiet BlankSaver ContextMenu FuzzyTime KidsPlay KitchenTimer PlayLog PowerCenter/BottleRocket SaverSwitcher SettingsManager SleepFade StatusFirst SyncOptions VolumeLock peterw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2107 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68692 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
