------------------------------------------------------------------------ A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17185 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Question: Who wants a Squeezebox Boombox? - I'm interested. - No, thanks. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Very much yes! I had wondered what a boombox was. I don't want something with huge speakers and a built in sub, which is what a boombox sounds like to me. However, if you're talking about something like a portable tape/radio/cd device, but with the tape/radio/cd replaced by a squeezebox then count me in! Being able to move something around the house at will would be fantastic. Likewise, I'm not bothered about battery support - I have plugs all around the house, and I'm unlikely to have a wireless network present when I'm somewhere without a plug. When I mentioned to my wife about the rumours of a new device being mooted on these forums, this was exactly what she hoped the new device would be, and that's independently of this new thread. Max MeSue Wrote: > Well, first some history before I bought a Squeezebox, I started by > looking for a network music player with built-in speakers. I wanted to > use it primarily in the bedroom and outside (poolside), but also have > the choice of connecting it to my sound system in the living room > (where I rarely listen to music). That left me with only two choices > something from Linksys which got terrible reviews, and the MacSense > HomePod. (Both are only 802.11b wireless.) Despite the mediocre reviews > of HomePad, I decided to try it. Well it was awful worthless speakers, > terrible screen, crapped out all the time, etc. Look up my review on > Amazon if you want to know the details. > > After that experience I went to the Squeezebox2. It was more than I > wanted to spend, but it got such good reviews I decided to go for it > once I knew I could use it with PC speakers for the bedroom where I > didn't have a home stereo. It works for the bedroom beautifully (aside > from some headphone jack issues which are still being resolved), but I > still can't conveniently use it outside or in other rooms of the house. > I'm stuck burning MP3 discs and lugging around a heavy, clunky boombox > to use out by the pool. :-( > > What I would love is something as good as the Squeezebox2 but with > (decent!) built-in speakers and a single power plug. I personally don't > have a need to use it on battery power, but it would be a nice option. > This way I could use the box in any room of the house, even where there > is no home stereo to connect to. THAT is what I would call plug and > play! Of course it should also have audio outputs for connecting to a > home stereo when one is available. -- max.spicer The wild things roared their terrible roars and gnashed their terrible teeth and rolled their terrible eyes and showed their terrible claws but Max stepped into his private boat and waved good-bye _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
