yubyub Wrote: > > It's the proprietary nature of the Slimserver that I'm starting to > worry about. > SlimServer is about as non-proprietary as you can get. > > so if I can't run the server, I'm out of luck. > So why can't you run the server? Bung it on a cheap PC and forget about it. You can get something from the local discount store for $200 which will run it just fine.
The other options (as I see them) are something which uses uPnP to do networking - but you still need a server (and a Windows one at that). Or something like Audiotron which uses network mounts directly - you still need a server (SMB in this case), or finally the Sonos who sell you not only the player, and an amp (which everyone already has), but even a (very overpriced) computer to run the server on. Great. </sarcasm> > The Sonos system, for example, requires no server at all (well, it has > the server in every box, which is what makes it so expensive). Right - it's expensive and MUCH more proprietary than SS. Lets say you drop $3k or whatever on Sonos and they go bust tomorrow. Who's gonna support you? Who's gonna add support for the next cool audio file format which comes along? No one. -- radish _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
