Bennett, Gavin (LDN Int) wrote:
The bit for SlimDevices to read, please make it.....
a) WiFi at 80211.g
b) a lot cheaper
c) have a Unique Selling Point - the Open Source aspect is a good
USP but some people do not "get it" or even want it.
They see it as meaning that they to constantly download updates etc
d) to be ahead of the competition - currently the competition has
caught up and people like NetGear have a good network brand to sell
their products with.
a) I do not understand why this is so important to people. If you really want G then get the wired only and get a Bridge. For music and even FLAC, B is more than enough. My entire collection of music is in FLAC format and stream it to my SB via 802.11B without any problems. G is just not needed. And the problem with Slimdevices chasing the 802.11x standard is that it is currently in a stage of constantly changeing. soon people are going to be shouting from the roof tops why doesn't my SB support 802.11N.
Now that said, it would be nice if the SB had a PC Card slot and we just install our own wifi card, however I can fully understand why they do not do this and that being Driver Support would be a NIGHTMARE.
b) They probably would like to but because they are a small shop the scale of econmics hurts them. Just like why you do not see any local mom/pop hardware stores, they can't compete on price :( really a shame too since the small biz usually listen to the customers more.
c) I thought the SB was unique, course that Roku device copied them
d) They have been ahead of the competition and I think with all the integration they have done with Net stations and codec support they are still there.
Also you should really ask your friends who bought Roku but are using the Slimserver, if they are worried about being left behind. Slimdevices is constantly updating the Slimserver and the SB firmware and I can see the Roku not being able to take advantage of the changes and basically being left behind. Personnally I see the Roku as a very poor choice since it is a device with little to no support if you are using it with Slimserver. And why do people think it looks nice? I like the look of my SB and the matt black hides away quite nicely.
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