------------------------------------------------------------------------ A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89397 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Question: What would make you buy another Squeezebox ? - Simplified usage after initial installation/configuration - Improved support for existing online services - Support for more online services - Improved stability and/or less bugs in Squeezebox Server/Player firmware - Improved stability and/or less bugs in mysqueezebox.com - Improved browsing of local library - New Squeezebox hardware with built-in speakers and stereo support - New Squeezebox hardware which have reliable support for local music without computer - New Squeezebox hardware with support for video - New entry level Squeezebox hardware with a lower price ------------------------------------------------------------------------
I'd like to see a new device that is a cross between the Transporter and the Touch. It would have the shape of a traditional audio device, use wall current without a wall-wart, have a display like the Touch (but perhaps not touch sensitive) and be silent. The remote would be like the Touch remote to control things. The additional space in the device would support a more powerful processor and a small SSD for the software and the library. The library would be on one (or more) external USB3 drive. The device could either contain a DAC or connect to a DAC. The processor should be capable of rebuilding a library of 20,000 tracks within 15 minutes. So, it could be used as a regular part of an audio system. Perhaps the server software would still be used with a computer to build the contents of the external hard drive. This would be how tagging gets corrected etc, so you would know that the library was CLEAN before it was attached to the device. So, Logitech already has everything they need to build and sell this. They could sell this as a entry item as decribed, or a high end item by adding a second SSD internally for the library. Its wired / wireless network connectivity would be used to refresh software and provide streaming radio access to the Internet. If it was had a large touchscreen it could compete with SOOLOOS. -- OldCoder ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OldCoder's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7315 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89397 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
