starcat;562928 Wrote: > Why is there no native fat client for the SS? Something like iTunes, > that caches all relevant stuff and then updates only changes and deltas > from the server, then uses all the stuff locally and only access media > from the server when it is clicked for play? Something that is instant > and something that displays huge cover art and allow scrolling through > all the albums in a library on a single (very long) page? Let it build > a local library, allow for updating and rebuilding, access only the > media by itself from the server but keep everything else local. > > I think that the Web interface is really slow and never can't be as > instant as a native GUI client. The iPhone/iPeng resolution is too > small and can't be a substitute either. Eventually the new iPeng for > iPad? The device is faster and the resolution ist greater but it will > go over network and still can't be as instant as a native client. Will > it cache every fullsize coverart without downconvert and all the lists? > The iPad has 64GB, at least caching for everything may be an option for > those that want instant performance.
Please discover that the web interface's speed is a function of the SBS machine's speed and a "native GUI client" is available. Your quote "allow for updating and rebuilding, access only the media by itself from the server but keep everything else local" is excactly how SBS works. I have several different copies of SBS running that point to the same music (or sub-sets of the same music.) If you are not happy with performance, try a faster machine or an older machine running Vortexbox that points to the same "media by itself" and isn't burdened by other tasks. Also: what is "fullsize cover art?" Most of the available art is at most about 512 square. Do you want glamour shots of your sister? -- pski real stereo makes the lights dim on the bass notes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ pski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15574 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80556 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
