aubuti;683667 Wrote:
> I would be very surprised if Logitech ever comes out with any new SB
> models. They may eventually catch on to the Airplay trend, or whatever
> the successor to Airplay will be. Maybe they'll sell off the line, or
> maybe they'll just let it die.
>
Considering that they have managed to get rid of most people that had
knowledge in the product I'm extremely skeptical if anyone would be
willing to acquire the product line, feels like they either have to
start investing in it themselves or continue to let it die slowly.
It would surprise me if Logitech released a high end model, but it
wouldn't surprise me if they released some new model in similar or
lower price range than the Radio.
aubuti;683667 Wrote:
>
> That said, if you mostly use SBs for playing your own library and/or
> internet radio, what would you lose if SBs were completely abandoned
> tomorrow? What new developments do you need to "invest further"?
>
Is there anything else out there that have a brighter future except for
AirPlay devices and Sonos ? If not, what's the alternative ?
There are some new hardware announced now and then from other vendors,
but there are a lot of Squeezebox users and I believe most are quite
happy with the devices, so except for Airplay devices and Sonos I don't
really see any other strong competitor.
aubuti;683667 Wrote:
>
> The story is a bit different for those who depend on mysqueezebox.com,
> either as an alternative to running a local LMS or as the background
> intermediary that makes subscription services like Rhapsody work. In
> those cases the usefulness of SBs would be diminished or even
> obliterated if SBs were orphaned.
>
It would probably be possible to develop a third party Rhapsody plugin
if necessary, it's just that it doesn't make much sense to do it as
long as Logitech keeps providing it. However, if Logitech would
shutdown mysqueezebox.com, it wouldn't surprise me if some third party
plugins for SBS/LMS would released for the most important services
which is provided through mysqueezebox.com.
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