Logitech need to sell products in volume - it is the way their business
operates. They have tried to move the Squeeezebox away from the
enthusiast community with their new products and have found the current
software meets the needs of 99% of owners. In which case why should they
bother with anything other than shifting boxes and making money? The
upstart Network Media Jukeboxes are coming out of companies that
resemble the Slim Devices of old - cutting edge and working with users
to refine their product. Many have fallen by the wayside but Popcorn
Hour seems to be hanging in there. Yes, it is an enthusiast device at
present although the interface is getting slicker and it is quite
stable with regular updates. Western Digital has taken an interest in
NMJ's and released their own version, the WD Live TV Hub, so I think
they are becoming accepted into the mainstream. 

The ideal would be a Squeezeserver device that can also deal with
video/photos/internet. Seems to me Logitech have a great platform to
work from with a huge installed base who could easily be convinced to
add a multi-media SB 'Watch' to their network.


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