Sorry about a late reply... erland;688275 Wrote: > So which system/company do you feel have a more promising future over > the next 5 years so you would be prepared to put your money on it ? >
Don't know :) erland;688275 Wrote: > > The offerings from Apple certainly have their limitations at the > moment, especially for advanced users or users with specific needs > (like people that want HiFi quality), but as mentioned previously in > the thread, most people don't care about these kind of features. > > So if I would mention companies that have the biggest potential to take > over the market, Apple would be pretty high on that list, they would be > in the top. Reason being that they have it all: > - They have the backend music store > - They are focused at usability and ease to use > - They are able to produce high quality hardware in high quantities > - They are inventive > > They will of course not manage to keep their high momentum in the long > run, but if we look for the next 5 year period I honestly can't mention > anyone else that looks more promising. However, things are likely going > to change over time, we just don't know in what direction it will move > and which company that will lead the change. I don't disagree as such, but I do not find it hard to argue against either. For the first two points - take e.g. Spotify. They deliver content and accompanying software for most platforms - and its easy to use. Right, they do not have a own hardware. But then there is Android. The number of Android based phones and tablets is growing and non-negligeble. And of course Windows 8-based units (due in 1/2 yrs) - if you believe Microsoft can ever do a comeback, this would be another "threat". So I certainly don't mean Apple disappearing, but that there is room, and a likelihood, that the field will have other players, also in the next 5-yr period. In the longer run - who knows... Some (I think Arcam, Electroncompagninet, Audiolab), are selling DACs with a wireless interface to the computer sound-driver. Personally I hope this (at the moment specialized market/feature) will drive the development of a server/client architecture for sound-systems at the OS level. Kind of like Airplay at the OS level. Whats the status of Pulseaudio by the way? -- bhaagensen ------------------------------------------------------------------------ bhaagensen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7418 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=93207 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
