How about this for a Logitech Music Server: Instead of Logitech debuting a hard disk based server, how about a Logitech Music Server that, instead of incorporating a hard disk, instead just has an iPod dock?
Logitech already has several iPod dock speaker products: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/speakers_audio/ipod_mp3_speakers/&cl=us,en How about just using the dock part of these products, take out the speakers, take out the amp, and just have a flashable (for firmware updates) dock that incorporates the SqueezeCenter software and wifi? Then connect your music library via your iPod. Voila, a Logitech Music Server based upon its own existing products. That way, Logitech doesn't have to compete with existing hard disk based servers (your own computer or a NAS). It would be inventing a whole new category of product: the iPod based wireless Music Server to serve the Squeezebox line of products. Also, since the SqueezeCenter software would be embedded into this dock, there would be no need to have your computer powered on. An analogous product would be the Linksys NSLU2, because that product also doesn't have built-in storage, but rather, you add your own. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSLU2 Since Logitech already supports the iPod with an entire range of products, it already has the expertise to make this type of Music Server. -- mortslim ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mortslim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11039 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58010 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
