Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Should I buy a Squeezebox Touch?

2012-09-29 Thread geobrick
Mnyb wrote: > Some of the smartphone apps could also help with controll ,without the > TV on , as long as the server is running and is connected to your lan > and your able to to connect a phone pod or pad to it . yes, I forgot to say that I do use an old iphone as a controller. I even paid for

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Should I buy a Squeezebox Touch?

2012-09-29 Thread geobrick
th00ht wrote: > Definitely! But it depends a bit on your listening behaviour. If you > always listen to music with your computer switched on, or always keep > your computer switched on than there is no need. Just imaging what mains > power your computer is using when it is switched on. The Touch'

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Should I buy a Squeezebox Touch?

2012-09-29 Thread geobrick
Mnyb wrote: > Do you got any iPhone or android app to control your softplayer ? > Turning on the TV to control music is a bit awkward imo . > > There are some streaming service that are only supported on a real > squeezebox . > > Depending on squeezeplay version it could be issues with hirez f

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Should I buy a Squeezebox Touch?

2012-09-27 Thread geobrick
ralphpnj wrote: > > However, that said, the main reason to get a Touch would be use the > Touch rather than your current computer/Squeezeplay combo to play your > music. This would mean that you would no longer need a computer as part > of your music playback system. > So it's pretty much what

[SlimDevices: Touch] Should I buy a Squeezebox Touch?

2012-09-26 Thread geobrick
I know Logitech is moving away from the squeezebox/LMS ecosystem (for lack of a better term) but I'm a recent convert to this system and the way I use it, it shouldn't matter if Logitech eventually abandons the web services. My question is based on how I currently use the system to listen to musi