Mnyb;696244 Wrote: > There is a lot of things LMS does that not even doubling CPU and memory > would help with, when moores law give us Touch 3 , maybe :) > > Don't forget the web-UI or the plugin architecture or the transcoding > framework for files and radio . >
I've run web servers with PHP on device even more lightweight than the Touch (StrongArm based Gumstix). I've also run PostgreSQL on that platform, but that was stretching it, databases like memory. From that experience, I can tell you that the web server is a piece of cake, if you have the memory and the patience. Transcoding is most likely not possible, but anyway not needed if you limit yourself to the device that Logitech is selling today. Plug-ins, well, it depend how database intensive they are, so I can't comment. It may seem counterintuitive, but usually server functionality is less intensive than client and UI functionality, unless you want scaling to very large numbers like Google. Those fancy equalisers and VU meters are not available on the radio for example. See also the SqueezePlug : SheevaPlug : 1.2 GHz with 512 MB == good server, SqueezeBox Touch : 533 MHz with 128 MB memory == just enough. I sau the Touch is not that far... I've also some experience with TinyLMS. Scanning is the heavy part (again, databases want memory). And memory is really really tight, after the OS is loaded and all the UI is loaded, the server is loaded, there is very little for scanning. Doubling the memory would make a tremendous difference with respect to scanning and database maintainance. At the end of the day you will be limited by the speed of the USB interface, that's why I predict less gains beyond doubling memory/CPU. Of course, I've got limited experience with LMS, so I may be all wrong... Mnyb;696244 Wrote: > So a server free Touch 2 ( basically improved Touch ) and Touch 3 with > some more CPU grunt ? > See comparison between Touch and SheevaPlug. The Touch2 you describe would be able to run the server properly for free. Have fun... Jean -- jean2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jean2's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33946 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=94109 _______________________________________________ beta mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/beta
