Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-17 Thread peterw
pfarrell;548096 Wrote: > I tend to agree with > @kdf, these forums, especially general, audiophile, touch and boom are > all whine and no signal. > I don't think it's that bad. I still see many users-helping-users threads, but I do agree that the negative posts are more prevalent than before.

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-17 Thread FredFredrickson
audiomuze;548068 Wrote: > I've had a niggling suspicion for some time that this is inevitably > where things are headed. > > Does anyone know of tools to trawl and duplicate a forum? I easily have the resources and ability to put together a forum.. is this really something people want? I wouldn

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-16 Thread Michael Herger
> I was thinking it was kinda nice when the mailing lists were broken. I'm sorry we fixed them then... I couldn't stand visiting the forums though, as it's much simpler to mark whole threads "read" using a mail agent... -- Michael ___ discuss mailing

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-16 Thread Pat Farrell
kdf wrote: > On 2010-05-16, at 5:12 PM, JJZolx wrote: >> Why do you say that? > You see to see it as some evil Logitech plot. I simply see it as a > case of this forum no longer serving its purpose. it was to generate > a community interest, spawn creative efforts to expand the offerings > for pl

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-16 Thread kdf
On 2010-05-16, at 5:12 PM, JJZolx wrote: > > kdf;548053 Wrote: >> On 2010-05-16, at 4:35 PM, JJZolx wrote: >>> >>> You may want to begin looking at starting up a forum. I have a >> feeling >>> that this one may be going away soon. >> >> I agree. Though, I'm sure my reasons are very differen

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-16 Thread audiomuze
JJZolx;548055 Wrote: > Why do you say that? It just seems to me that Logitech is wrapping up > the Squeezebox and getting rid of the old domains and web sites that > they can't or don't want to support any longer. Maybe they'll use the > logitech.com forums, but I'm sure that if they do it will

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-16 Thread JJZolx
kdf;548053 Wrote: > On 2010-05-16, at 4:35 PM, JJZolx wrote: > > > > You may want to begin looking at starting up a forum. I have a > feeling > > that this one may be going away soon. > > I agree. Though, I'm sure my reasons are very different from yours. Why do you say that? It just seems

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-16 Thread kdf
On 2010-05-16, at 4:35 PM, JJZolx wrote: > > You may want to begin looking at starting up a forum. I have a feeling > that this one may be going away soon. > I agree. Though, I'm sure my reasons are very different from yours. -k___ discuss mailing li

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-16 Thread JJZolx
FredFredrickson;548028 Wrote: > I'm sure, but that seems like a daunting task. If you don't like my blog > you don't have to go. If you think the wiki's out of date, feel free to > update it. > In the mean time, I am gathering news and blogging. Take it or leave > it. You may want to begin looki

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-16 Thread FredFredrickson
usch;547957 Wrote: > Isn't that what the Wiki is for? I'm sure, but that seems like a daunting task. If you don't like my blog you don't have to go. If you think the wiki's out of date, feel free to update it. In the mean time, I am gathering news and blogging. Take it or leave it. -- FredFre

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-16 Thread usch
FredFredrickson;547728 Wrote: > I plan on gathering official information and placing it in one place. Isn't that what the Wiki is for? -- usch usch's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33389 View th

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-16 Thread usch
Mnyb;547627 Wrote: > Transporter uses 2 of the same size as SB2/3 . > It's only speculation but maybe that exact model that fists inside SB3 > and tranporter is EOL. According to this posting ... http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=1966 ... the SB2/3 displays were custom made by Norit

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-15 Thread FredFredrickson
Mark Miksis;547494 Wrote: > So you're going to solve this problem by starting yet another unofficial > source of information? With all due respect, IMO that's the last thing > we need. Quite the opposite, I plan on gathering official information and placing it in one place. -- FredFredrickso

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-15 Thread Mnyb
It's not the same size of vfd. Transporter uses 2 of the same size as SB2/3 . VFD's are used by other products so the display type is still made. It's only speculation but maybe that exact model that fists inside SB3 and tranporter is EOL. -- Mnyb ---

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-15 Thread JJZolx
What happened to the stories of the VFDs no longer being manufactured? How do you continue to manufacture the Boom without the VFD? -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-14 Thread Mark Miksis
FredFredrickson;547435 Wrote: > There's just little official communication, so I started a blog to try > to synchronize the currently known knowledge, and to get rid of rumors > like the squeezebox boom being discontinued. So you're going to solve this problem by starting yet another unofficial

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-14 Thread FredFredrickson
cparker;547453 Wrote: > Wonder how many sales they have lost from the Radio Battery pack not > being available, its certainly not going to be zero. Speaking of which, the battery packs are slated for availability today, although there hasn't been any movement from Logitech US yet. -- FredFred

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-14 Thread cparker
pippin;547462 Wrote: > JIT is for suppliers, not sales. hmm right you think Logitech are a sales company?? :s -- cparker www.spicefly.com - Visit for an enhanced Interface for MusicIP and integration tips and tricks, Plugin coding tips, Spicefly SugarCube the MIP AutoDJ plugin and SpiceyWeat

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-14 Thread pippin
cparker;547453 Wrote: > Large companies should know their stock levels and how long it takes for > a product to go from manufacture thru to the shelf. If they dont then > how can they ever make the operation efficient (JIT), reduce costs and > prices and therefore hopefully increase market share

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-14 Thread bluegaspode
pippin;547446 Wrote: > You're kidding. Aren't you? You are saying they ordered a new batch at their chinese manufacturer and didn't get a date but accept a "we'll send them when we are finished" ? Oh wait I forgot that they needed a new mysterious "governmental certification" which indeed could

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-14 Thread cparker
pippin;547446 Wrote: > You're kidding. Aren't you? Large companies should know their stock levels and how long it takes for a product to go from manufacture thru to the shelf. If they dont then how can they ever make the operation efficient (JIT), reduce costs and prices and therefore hopefully

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-14 Thread pippin
bluegaspode;547436 Wrote: > (and come-on - big companies should know their lead-times) ;) > You're kidding. Aren't you? -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile:

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-14 Thread bluegaspode
peterw;547230 Wrote: > Look at the huge thread started when someone thought he heard some > low-level Logitech employee say that Receiver was discontinued -- even > having senior Logitech Squeezebox staff very clearly say that they're > manufacturing more units wasn't enough to quell the rumors a

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-14 Thread FredFredrickson
snarlydwarf;547432 Wrote: > Huh? > > In Tonights news, Aliens Didn't Land in Washington, Elvis is Still > Dead, and Logitech has not announced any discontinued productes. > > Just what news items are they failing "to bring forward"? Any news. Have you read the logtitech blog? It's hardly relat

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-14 Thread snarlydwarf
FredFredrickson;547428 Wrote: > It seems Logitech has failed to bring forward these types of news > items. Huh? In Tonights news, Aliens Didn't Land in Washington, Elvis is Still Dead, and Logitech has not announced any discontinued productes. Just what news items are they failing "to bring f

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-14 Thread FredFredrickson
Folks, I'd be more than happy to share news when I get it from official channels on my blog- Squeezebox Updates: http://sb.cnhpa.com Feel free to subscribe if you're curious. It seems Logitech has failed to bring forward these types of news items. -- FredFredrickson Get your news and stock up

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-13 Thread usch
snarlydwarf;547253 Wrote: > Add in that even if they tossed a million hours into development time, > they are really against the bar on features they can add in the limited > resources of the Boom and other ip3k devices. Just not enough > memory/flash/cpu to do much more. Besides that, since IP

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-13 Thread pski
brucegrr;547226 Wrote: > This is not an official Logitech forum. It is a user forum that > sometimes practices the art of speculation. > > Any other site linking to a discussion on this forum and considering it > an official Logitech statement...is acting quite foolishly. > > As far as I kn

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-13 Thread snarlydwarf
kdf;547227 Wrote: > They just need to follow the link posted in the original post of that > thread. There is a big difference between no further developement and > discontinued. Essentially, there is no longer any internal resource > time > that will be allocated to developing the older player

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-13 Thread peterw
richman;547220 Wrote: > > Is this true? If not you might want to crush the rumor. > I don't think Logitech can crush rumors. Look at the huge thread started when someone thought he heard some low-level Logitech employee say that Receiver was discontinued -- even having senior Logitech Squeez

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-13 Thread andynormancx
If you read that thread then you'll find that support for the Boom isn't being discontinued. All that is happening is no new features will be added to the Boom firmware. -- andynormancx Yes, it will. Yes, all of them. Yes, SoftSqueeze as well. What ? I SAID ALL OF THEM ! --

Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-13 Thread kdf
They just need to follow the link posted in the original post of that thread. There is a big difference between no further developement and discontinued. Essentially, there is no longer any internal resource time that will be allocated to developing the older player UI or firmware. The limited r

[slim] Is the boom being discontinued?

2010-05-13 Thread richman
I was on another forum and someone was saying that the BOOM is discontinued? Is this true? The other person gave link to a topic in this General Discussion, with Thread title: Bye bye boom and transporter http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78462 Is this true? If not you might want t