Multitask Computing at www.multitask-computing.co.uk are taking advance orders with a provisional shipping date of 31st March. I've just ordered another, the service was pretty good when I ordered the last one.
Richard On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 06:45:09 -0000, Richard Scales <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Good work sir! > Please can you advise as to when you expect your UK distributors to have > stock? (and perhaps which ones might have them first?) > > Richard Scales > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sean Adams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 09 March 2005 05:30 > To: Slim Devices Discussion; Slim Devices Developers > Subject: [slim] Squeezebox2 > > Hi everyone, > > Lots of folks noticed that we were running low on inventory, spending > less time here, and working our butts off on SlimServer 6. As > suspected, there is a new product. Squeezebox2 is in full production > now, and the first units will ship on March 31. > > Squeezebox2 addresses all of the top performance and functionality > requests that come up here every day. > > 802.11g/WPA: for better range, compatibility, security, and throughput > FLAC: for reduced bandwidth usage > More memory: for better streaming of PCM audio over wireless > > I'm just getting started... don't worry, I'll get to the pony. :) > > Although I don't often contribute to the audiophile discussions, I > really do enjoy reading them. Regardless of who can hear what, the fact > is that there are indeed some real measurable characteristics such as > output levels, THD+N, and clock precision where we had room for > significant improvement. Squeezebox2 has completely done away with all > the limitations - we're now doing all of the audio decoding and DSP > work in software, and this gave me the freedom to design the digital > outputs and analog stages exactly the way I wanted them. Please see the > FAQ and the hardware specs page for details on the new design. > > Among other things, the new design has allowed us to implement cross > fading and some very impressive visualizers. Of course, having it all > done in software (on an extremely fast processor) leaves the door open > for more functionality down the road. > > Now some people have pooh-poohed the idea of visualizers as just being > eye candy, but personally I think a high resolution, ultra-fast > spectrum analyzer is quite a thing to behold. We've got one now - full > screen, 64 bands, 30 frames per second, and perfectly synced with the > audio. There are a few visualizers to choose from, including a smaller > spectrum analyzer and "analog" VU meters. > > Squeezebox2 also has a new vacuum fluorescent display - we had it > custom designed by Noritake specifically to support the ideas we had in > mind for new fonts, animations, and visualizers. The display is > slightly larger physically, and has more than twice the resolution at > 320x32 pixels. It has multiple brightness levels of course, but it also > has grayscale capability, which we use for the visualizers and > graphics. > > A few "bonus" features that you might not have expected: > > Dual antennas: Squeezebox2 has both an internal AND an external > antenna. The 802.11g radio takes advantage of this configuration to > automatically select the best antenna for transmit/receive, optimizing > signal strength and vastly improving range/throughput. > > Bridging: yes, Squeezebox2 can share its wireless connection with a > wired ethernet device connected through its (100Mbps) ethernet port. > This allows other devices in the home theatre, such as Xboxen, > Playstations, Tivos, or HTPCs to connect wirelessly to your access > point. > > Pony: there is a discount code, "FREEPONY". Enter this on the order > page to get $20 off on either the wired or the wireless model. > > Finally, a big "thank you" goes to every one of our customers and > especially the people on this list. Thank you for promoting the > product, helping us improve it, and suggesting ideas. > > The new web site is up now: http://www.slimdevices.com > > Sean > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
