maggior wrote: > Most people seem content to use general purpose uPnP or DLNA devices. > These devices already will play mp3 files, so such a product already > exists. > > A friend at work told me today I need to "give up on the squeezebox > thing". He recently bought a Grace Radio because he wanted something > generally compatable with his various uPnP devices. "Why do you need a > special server?" he asked. > > I explained that "general purpose" doesn't really work for somebody that > has a large collection and wants good sound quality, ease of library > navigation, and gapless playback. > > He just waved his hand dismissing all of that - clearly it's not > something he cares about. I suspect his feelings are pretty > representative of the typical user. > > I think that squeezebox-like devices will continue to be a niche > product. I don't think you will see this integrated into any other > products. > > Sonos is already filling this niche and is apparently successful at it. > No sure that there is really room for any more...is it really that large > of a niche?
+1. Sad but true, I suspect. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ azinck3's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3967 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97532 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
