badbob;450371 Wrote: > The only drawback of squeezebox is it requires a host service, you can't > just plug the SB into your router, have a standard NAS and play music > straight from it. A self contained squeezebox with built-in > (upgradeable) software and CPU power for it, would have been nice.
I've never used Sonos beyond the store demo, so maybe I'm not understanding how Sonos works. But I was under the impression, and I think this is what you are saying, is that Sonos is also server based, just that it's a self contained server (cpu, drive, server software). This certainly is a convenience factor that many desire, but at a cost. Higher price, limited flexibility, limited music file usage, etc... Those Sonos draw backs are exactly where SB players come into play, granted with more complexity than a standalone system. Particularly for those that already have a computer/server and network for other applications. Flexibility is boundless with SB players, from the simplistic (what you are already familiar with): - PC and MAC - Windows and MAC os's To the less familiar (for us non-techies) assuming you want to learn the varying OS's, setup procedures, tweaks: - NAS or build your own dedicated server or buy a Vortex Box dedicated server - Linux and Ubuntu and (others?? dunno, beyond my realm of knowledge) Two different architectures and philosophies serving two different types of customers. Luckily BOTH are good choices, depending on ones needs. :) -- toby10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66851 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
