Sammie, you have a few basic concepts a bit twisted. Think about the name of the company. It is SlimDevices. The name reflects a philosophy, the device does a very few things very well.
For lots of things that we use it for, takes a real computer. Not a new or fast one, but a computer. Most of the sexy stuff is done on the computer, not within the SqueezeBox On Wed, 2005-10-26 at 22:08 -0700, sammie wrote: > #1 Does the HD need to be plugged into the computer or can I place it > downstairs next to router + plug it into the router? In your case, you want a computer with lots of disk space in the same place. I'd suggest down stairs. Plug the disks into the computer and plug the computer into the router. > #2 Is the wireless network cabable of handling streaming large music > files, like full tracks from burned CD? Actually, data from a redbook CD is not considered large anymore. With a SB3 and a modern 802.11g router, you should be fine. > #3 Does computer need to be turned on to listen to burned CD's on HD > if HD is plugged into router? Most routers are not computers. Disks are used by computers. > #4 Is this a reliable way to listen to music, or am I setting myself > up for frustration? Its great. I love it/them, I've bought three > #5 Is it neccessary to buy Plextor drive or will the drive I have now > do just fine? Easyist approach is to try what you have and see. The CD drive is only used once per CD to rip the music. If you find it doesn't work for you, you can get a faster better CD. I don't think using a laptop is a great long term approach. They generally are limited in specs, unless they are new and expensive. The computer can be a couple of years old and thus cheap. I bought a new $400 computer that is way overkill for running the SlimServer. -- Pat http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
