DrNic;459482 Wrote: > I'm not sure I'm in on the "Mr Sinatra ethos". Though it would seem that > Logi are already thinking of removing the unknown variable to make their > user experience a predictable one.
no need to be in on it, whatever logitch does will be beyond our control, or anyone else here. but clearly, there is a need for such a product, and i'm not surprised they have something in mind. the important point to remember from your POV is it wouldn't keep you from still doing things your way. DrNic;459482 Wrote: > I have always lagged behind on the server front. Why? - because until I > HAVE to change (because a new device now requires it) the current > version does what I wanted it to do now as well as I wanted it to do > then - play my music. then nothing i suggest should worry you. DrNic;459482 Wrote: > I have a low energy fanless server running linux already - why do I want > to(or eventually have to) buy another device to sit on my network to do > the same job. My server does more than the logi device will be able to > do (video, ftp, web, email, automation). who suggested you would have to get it? not me. but who is to say the logitech box couldn't do everything your does? DrNic;459482 Wrote: > I don't consider my home network environment to be anything special, and > I have managed to install updates to the server (when needed) without > ever having issues. Does that make me especially lucky? yes. DrNic;459482 Wrote: > I worry we are just heading for a hooked in system that demands you use > the Logi server box. The original appeal was that I could use what I > liked, and not be dictated to about the serving hardware. > I realise this POV has many holes for others to pick at. > > Nic that isn't what i suggested, but i wouldn't mind it if it meant a better user experience. -- MrSinatra www.lion-radio.org using: sb2 & sbc (my home) / sbr (parent's home) - w/sc 7.3.4b - win xp pro sp3 ie8 - 3.2ghz / 2gig ram - 1tb wd usb2 raid1 - d-link dir-655 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MrSinatra's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2336 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66745 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
