> > Sure. But that's not the issue.<br /> > A server-centric architecture advantage lies in end-device lifecycle. I > know iPeng still runs on &quot;old&quot; iOS4 devices. That's a > laudable rarity, but how old is that exactly ? I was stunned when, by > SBS v6.0, the text UI on the almost decade-old ip3k devices was improved > (smoother scrolling). I also remember the addition of alarm capability > to the SB3 when the Boom was introduced.<br /> > There is a discrepancy between hi-fi gear evolution and cpu evolution. > Prices do not halve or performance double at the same rate in each > domain. And this creates planned obsolescence, which leads to > balkanization (?) when users stop following the trend. >
Oh, I still believe we do cover a lot of that. You can still add content without touching the actual devices. You will not see new software functionality but here the old SBs have been very limited, too. There is a reason why they have no support for AAC, ALAC or Spotify built into them and the reason is that their hardware was too limited for this. All compensation was on the server side and that kind of content conversion would work for us, too. Your font example probably won't, that's true, but I'm pretty sure that's more or less the ONLY example you will find where there really was a firmware upgrade adding real device functionality late in the process and nobody will hinder a device manufacturer using ickStream to still provide software updates for his devices after 10 years. And yes, the SBs required SB updates for new functionality, too. Actually I'm almost sure the old SBs will actually be the FIRST devices no longer supported because other than the new ones with their open architecture the community will not be able to provide updates for them. Next time Rhapsody changes their encryption it will stop working on the old devices, I'm sure.... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98467 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
