dBerriff;455311 Wrote: > > In my humble opinion, Logitech can fiddle around all they want with the > front-end (and I believe they already have the best solutions) but if > the ripping/tagging/WiFi/distribution back-end stays as it is then the > various Squeeze devices will remain a mail-order only (I speak for the > UK) niche product. >
I think you've hit the nail squarely on the head here. Visitors who are really impressed with my Squeeze setup - sound quality, convenience etc - glaze over when the talk turns to networks, ripping and tagging. "I think I'll stick to playing CDs" is the usual response - and this from people who are (otherwise) intelligent and well able to cope, but just don't want the "hassle". For computer literate types who like tinkering with stuff anyway, it's no big deal. But a consumer product that demands a committment like this is never going to hit the mainstream. This is probably why the Touch can play from USB etc. It's moving the traditional Squeeze goalposts, but is the only way Logitech will grow the business. Us "early adopters" will just have to hope the goalposts don't move to a different pitch entirely. -- morris_minor Living Room: Transporter Study: Receiver Kitchen: Boom Son's Bedroom: Classic iPeng on an iPhone, 2 x Controllers Server: TranquilPC T2-WHS-A3i SC 7.2.1 - 23630 - - - - http://www.last.fm/user/morris_minor_1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ morris_minor's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13950 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67399 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
