> It's still not what the consumer expects for a mass market consumer > electronics product. Ever have to wait for bug fixes for your TV? Or > for the rest of your HiFi?
No. But I have purchased products that don't properly and they have gone back. One was a Sony TV. My SB has never not worked. It's always played my music. Any bugs I've been interested in have never stopped me using the SB for it's core purpose - playing music. > Don't get me wrong, I love my SB, but it's a far cry from the > out-of-the box experience I had with my iPod. I never had to turn off > features in iTunes to make it play consistently, nor do I have to sit > and wait whilst a painfully slow UI updated my playlists. That's what I > want for my SB. Can't comment on this since I've never used iTunes. I have read about it though and it doesn't always seem to do what all people want. Given Apple's resources compared to Slim's I'd expect it to be a little more polished though. I've never had to turn features off in SlimServer and I've never experienced a painfully slow UI. > A good comparison would be FreeView TV in the UK. To a large extent the > uptake of digital TV has been slowed by set top boxes that have slow and > clunky interfaces which occasionally crash. I'll mutter and reboot, my > wife will take it back to the shop for her money back...now SlimServer > isn't that bad, but it is the weak link. Maybe you just have bad luck, my Freeview box has never crashed (if it has it's reset itself without my knowing about it). > Again, this is no comment on Slim, they've never sold it as that type > of product and it's clear from their web site and community aspect of > the development that this is for a dedicated enthusiast community. That > unfortunately means that the mass market won't "get" the product, just > like they don't appreciate good HiFi that needs care in setting up, but > buy B&O designer mid-fi instead that works out of the box, but is > compromised sound-wise. > > Paul > > > -- > CardinalFang I think you underestimate peoples ability. Slimserver doesn't require any more skill than any other piece of software I've installed. In fact it's easier to use in my opinion. My first SB1 was up and running within ten minutes of taking it out of the box. No fiddling or tweaking necessary. I can't see it getting much easier. Richard _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
