> > The LCD can display photos from SD cards or USB drives or from apps > like Flickr or Facebook, but *for $300, I expect more than that.* > There's no video playback, for instance, which seems like a waste of > the big, bright display. *More importantly, there are no built-in > speakers*, here, like you'll find on the same-price Squeezebox Boom > ($299.99); you'll need add headphones or speakers to enjoy the Touch's > high quality audio streams. Although it does its intended job well, > *the Squeezebox Touch's price seems out-of-sync with its abilities.* >
> > My biggest complaint in the audio department is the Touch's lack of > speakers. *Sure, the same complaint can be issued for the > far-more-expensive Sonos Bundle 250 ($999) streaming-music solution. > But if you're investing $1,000 in a Sonos multi-zone system, you're > more likely to have a stereo system or dedicated speakers.* > So... the main complaint about the Touch is that it's too expensive, at $300, to not have speakers. However, it's fine that the Sonos doesn't have speakers, because that costs $1000. ie, "the main problem is that the Touch should really be $700 more expensive." Hmm. Not the most logically rigorous review, IMHO. -- oktup ------------------------------------------------------------------------ oktup's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1117 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78738 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
