radish;148331 Wrote: > > All this for no obvious upside...I just can't imagine why they'd even > want to do any of this. So I'm not really worried about that. What I am > worried about (in the longterm, I trust Sean & co as long as they're > around) is lack of worthwhile new models, and lack of firmware updates > pushing new features back to older models. The one thing we (as a > community) can't do anything about is stagnating firmware development.
I mostly agree. However, finding a way to create a revenue stream through an upgrade path does make sense for them. That is what scares me. My SB2 is currently identical to the new SB3's coming out except for the case design and the color of the display, but if they changed how the software/firmware updates are controlled, that could change. The other thing I am having a difficult time coming to terms with is the product segment of the Transporter. SB clearly fits really well with Logitech. But it seems it would be difficult to justify ongoing development for the audiophile market. The lower unit sales, higher cost of production and parts, and value for the money currently inherent in the Transporter is due to Slim's love of music and might be a difficult position to maintain. And that doesn't take into account potential loss of current sales due to the snob appeal (or lack thereof) of high end kit with a Logitech brand. -- ob_kook ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28862 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
