agillis;539105 Wrote: 
> 
> As for partnering with Logitech. I would love that but it seems
> unlikely Logitech would want to sell something they didn't design
> themselves.
> 
> Also I'm not sure what advantage there sre in a partnership. VortexBox
> is already designed to work perfectly with SqueezeBox and you can
> already buy VortexBox appliances from the same stores you buy a
> SqueezeBox from such as Amazon.
> 
I was personally thinking something similar to what they've done
earlier with ReadyNAS. Logitech wouldn't have to sell it and support it
themselves, they'd just have to recommend it officially for users that
don't want to have a "computer" running. Basically put a link on their
web site to the "recommended VortexBox server solution".

The advantage for VortexBox is obvious, the advantage for Logitech is
that they get rid of some complains from users that want a server
solution that isn't a "computer". Many of these doesn't seem to want a
third party solution unless it either has a Logitech logotype or at
least is officially recommended by Logitech. I'm not sure exactly how
this would work with VortexBox, but I know Logitech has done it with
ReadyNAS before and they have also some similar things with the iPhone
applications (adding a link to them from their official site).

The advantage for the customer would be that they would be able to get
a solution with a partner which Logitech officially works together with
to offer a good server solution. It would also probably be possible to
create some discounts if you buy both a Squeezebox and a VortexBox
appliance.


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