pippin;498883 Wrote: > The Touch is a full SqueezePlay device and _I_ would really consider it > as a defect if it finally cannot set up a Receiver since it can > otherwise completely replace a controller. > But it can't completely replace the Controller anyway, because it's standing 3 meters from where I'm sitting in the sofa. If you want a good remote in the sofa you will either have to get a Controller or rely on third party solutions like iPeng. I'm guessing that Logitech marketing/sales section want everyone to get a Controller.
The only situation where I can see the Touch replacing the Controller is in a wall mounted solution, but I suspect the users with wall mounted Touch devices are going to be a minority. All the other users are going to want a remote in the room they are standing in. Let's say they are in the kitchen, having to walk to the living room where you have the Touch to be able to change the music in the kitchen where the Receiver is won't be a good solution. A Controller or similar third party solution (like iPeng) in the kitchen is required in this scenario for a good experience. I completely understand if Logitech don't want to spend development resources to make it easier for people to use third party hardware instead of Logitech hardware. It's really good that they make it possible to use third party hardware but spending extra development resources to make that easier seems stupid from a Logitech point of view. I also think that most users that want an extra player isn't going to go with a non Logitech solution just because they need a Controller to easily set it up. If they already have a Squeezebox product, they are either going to buy a Duet or another Touch or accept that there is some more complex configuration needed to be able to setup a Reciever without a Controller. By the way, maybe it would be possible to implement the Receiver setup logic in iPeng ? -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72580 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
