Jim, you are right on. too many of the enthusiasts here can't see the forest thru the trees. why would someone spend 5 times the amount on something complicated AND limited, when they can get a dvd player they understand how to use that does TONS more and costs way less!!!???
like i said earlier, the only reason i use slim anything is for audio quality. but most people aren't as demanding regarding that as i am, or others in this forum. other than that, imo, there is no "mass marketable" reason to use this expensive stuff over other stuff. if i was logitech, i'd be looking to create a new paradigm. basically i would have three boxes: a server only box, a client only box, and a combo server/client box. all these boxes would support local video and all of them would support video services like netflix, as well as the audio/audio services SBS supports now. i would consider stopping to support all these different platforms, and support only my box, as that would create direct revenue streams tied to server development. it would still be open source, a linux based box, but the hardware is the key, and having a defined benchmark hardware wise could only aid in server development. in any case, if logitech wants to sell more, the ONLY way they can do that is to add more. video is the logical next step. simply making the audio features better, is not likely imo, to move a single SB more (to new customers). erland;495917 Wrote: > I still like the product to survive, it's still a great product line > with huge potential with or without third party plugins. However, unless > something happens I'm a bit scared the competition will catch up and > take over the market. IMHO, Logitech really needs to take the next step > and start implementing features that will enhance your music listening > experience not just make it possible to listen to music. > > I haven't touched any of my third party applets or plugins since I > posted the other thread and don't plan to do it unless something changes > that makes the inspiration come back. I think I only said that I will > take a break from third party development, I didn't say I'd take a break > from the community. just in case i was unclear, i certainly did not mean that i thought you had left "the community" and i'd be very sad if you did. what i meant is that given how frustrating developing for it as a 3rd party dev has been for you, i'm surprised you'd want to start this conversation given that its much more broad and intense and even more likely to be ignored. ie. if they aren't listening regarding your 3rd party concerns, what chance is there they will listen to anything said here, a much bigger topic? -- MrSinatra www.lion-radio.org using: sb2 & sbc (my home) / sbr (parent's home) - sbs 7.4.2b - win xp pro sp3 ie8 - p4(ht) 3.2ghz / 2gig ram - 1tb wd usb2 raid1 - d-link dir-655 - 35k mp3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MrSinatra's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2336 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72512 _______________________________________________ beta mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/beta
