Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Any release date set for touch yet?

2009-12-04 Thread aubuti
thomsens;492400 Wrote: > Do you believe they will make December based on what you have gathered? I tend to agree with Pat's opinion that there isn't much point in speculating about when software will be completed. It's even more dubious when the technical issues are only one of many consideration

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Change power supply

2009-12-04 Thread bingcrosby
Thanks for your replies. Is there any difference in quality between the optical and coaxial outputs of the touch? On a similar note would it be possible for somebody to recommend a powered external USB hard drive that comes with a power supply that doesn't emit RF all over the place? -- bingc

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Any release date set for touch yet?

2009-12-04 Thread thomsens
aubuti;492376 Wrote: > Who is this "general consensus"? If you searched the web six months ago > the "general consensus" was shipping July 2009. That "consensus" was > composed entirely of retailers who screwed up and listed the product > prematurely. Logitech's press release in September said "-

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDC H2 same screen size as Touch

2009-12-04 Thread SteveEast
toby10;492392 Wrote: > And aubuti is a wedding photographer by trade. :) Hmmm, which SB in the picture is the bride and which is the groom? Steve. -- SteveEast 3*SB3, 1*Boom, 3*Radio. Currently running 7.4.1 release on Acer Aspire easyStore H340 WHS. --

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDC H2 same screen size as Touch

2009-12-04 Thread toby10
And aubuti is a wedding photographer by trade. :) -- toby10 toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71772

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDC H2 same screen size as Touch

2009-12-04 Thread aubuti
gorman;492385 Wrote: > Then I'd be an happier camper. :) > In the meantime I think I'll fetch another couple of SB3, just in case. In case you were interested, here's one comparison of the screens. As mentioned, other font sizes are possible on either SB. Apologies for the horrendously poor photo

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDC H2 same screen size as Touch

2009-12-04 Thread gorman
aubuti;492321 Wrote: > Who knows, maybe there's a 7" or even a 12" screen (a la Sooloos) in > Logitech's future plans.Then I'd be an happier camper. :) In the meantime I think I'll fetch another couple of SB3, just in case. -- gorman

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Any release date set for touch yet?

2009-12-04 Thread aubuti
thomsens;492351 Wrote: > I don't think the forums are a substitute for true PR - if you search > the web, the general consensus is still December which is misleading as > we now know. Who is this "general consensus"? If you searched the web six months ago the "general consensus" was shipping July

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Any release date set for touch yet?

2009-12-04 Thread bluegaspode
dean;492349 Wrote: > There were some leaks before that, but both products were announced > before they shipped. Also both were presented at IFA in Berlin (where I could have a look at them) with ads and everything. I think that wasn't 'just' because a single person got a Touch or there were some

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Any release date set for touch yet?

2009-12-04 Thread thomsens
pfarrell;492348 Wrote: > thomsens wrote: > > Guys - this is not complex...I'm not missing anything > > Plonk. there is no point in listening to your posts. > > > > -- > Pat Farrell > http://www.pfarrell.com/ You really should lighten it up a few notches... I'm not missing the point tha

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Any release date set for touch yet?

2009-12-04 Thread Dean Blackketter
The Touch and Radio were both pre-announced officially on September 3rd: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/172/6399&cl=us,en There were some leaks before that, but both products were announced before they shipped. ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.s

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Any release date set for touch yet?

2009-12-04 Thread Pat Farrell
thomsens wrote: > Guys - this is not complex...I'm not missing anything Plonk. there is no point in listening to your posts. Since it was admitted, they are working on the software. Its not done today. It may be done tomorrow. Its is pointless to speculate on when software will be completed. --

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Any release date set for touch yet?

2009-12-04 Thread thomsens
Phil Leigh;492334 Wrote: > You still seem to not get it. Logitech did not (pre-)announce anything. > Sure some other companies have done and will do so in the future. That > is not the case here. Guys - this is not complex...I'm not missing anything - it's plastered everywhere, so it is a pre-a

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Any release date set for touch yet?

2009-12-04 Thread Phil Leigh
thomsens;492328 Wrote: > I didn't miss any point. It really doesn't matter what the catalyst > was...I was pointing out ramifications of their actions since. > > Believe what you want, but companies still pre-announce all the time to > stall sales of competitors. Your example is simply to the

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Any release date set for touch yet?

2009-12-04 Thread thomsens
pfarrell;492305 Wrote: > thomsens wrote: > >> So they were forced to announce that it would be coming. They did > not > >> want to. > > > The distinction is unannounced vs. announced. You don't usually go > > dark on announced products. They messed this one up. If they had > to > > pre-announ

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDC H2 same screen size as Touch

2009-12-04 Thread aubuti
gorman;492314 Wrote: > But there's less horizontal space, if I'm not mistaken. > > What can I say? For my use this is a step back and not a step forward. > I don't have the arrogance to say that this is a step back for anyone > else. But apparently I'm not alone, considering this thread. I might

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDC H2 same screen size as Touch

2009-12-04 Thread gorman
aubuti;492247 Wrote: > That's quite a generalization considering that each device has several > different font sizes. Depending on your choices the SBT fonts could be > smaller or larger than the SB3. I just compared the SBT side-by-side > with SB3, using the medium-size text on the SB3 and the 1

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Any release date set for touch yet?

2009-12-04 Thread Pat Farrell
thomsens wrote: >> So they were forced to announce that it would be coming. They did not >> want to. > The distinction is unannounced vs. announced. You don't usually go > dark on announced products. They messed this one up. If they had to > pre-announce, it seems to me they should have mitigat

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Any release date set for touch yet?

2009-12-04 Thread Phil Leigh
thomsens;492292 Wrote: > The distinction is unannounced vs. announced. You don't usually go dark > on announced products. They messed this one up. If they had to > pre-announce, it seems to me they should have mitigated the holiday > season. They did not, so that's more than one mistake in my

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Any release date set for touch yet?

2009-12-04 Thread thomsens
pfarrell;492055 Wrote: > thomsens wrote: > > pfarrell Wrote: > >> Logitech, like most other sensible companies, does not comment of > >> future products. > > > In my experience, companies > > usually don't talk about unannounced products (publicly), not > > necessarily announced but not shippi

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDC H2 same screen size as Touch

2009-12-04 Thread Mnyb
Is there anyway to simulate the 10' remote UI on squeezeplay just to get an idea in how it will look ? -- Mnyb Main hifi: SB3 (soon to replaced by a Touch :) It is on preorder) Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: Receiver (soon to

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDC H2 same screen size as Touch

2009-12-04 Thread rotho
miab;491854 Wrote: > Hi John > I found Squeezeserver software but couldn't find the Squeezeplay > software. Where can I find Squeezeplay? Many of the programs have > changed names over the years and now going through Wikipedia I'm not > sure what's what. > I downloaded Squeezeplay (or SqueezeBo

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDC H2 same screen size as Touch

2009-12-04 Thread aubuti
gorman;492192 Wrote: > The screen displays fonts smaller than SB3 That's quite a generalization considering that each device has several different font sizes. Depending on your choices the SBT fonts could be smaller or larger than the SB3. I just compared the SBT side-by-side with SB3, using the

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] HDC H2 same screen size as Touch

2009-12-04 Thread gorman
c3p0;491403 Wrote: > There are other tablet pcs that can also be used as display/ controller. > I also understand that the touch has a presence sensor and changes the > font size, album cover size if it detects some nearbye. Large being the > defaultI want to sit on my couch and control music wit