On Sun, 2005-11-27 at 08:20 -0800, Orb wrote:
> My comment about exploitation may have been rather harsh 

Just a tad to my ears


> Well, I see SB2 going for around £130 and SB3 going for around £180. £50
> for a new design. The psu/antenna improvements mean nothing to me and
> certainly not £50. 

I think you are looking a little too short term. The price
of every SqueezeBox has come out at about the same price.
Over time, the price is cut, and typically there is a price cut
to clear out stock before the next cooler one comes out.

The SB1/G came out at the same price as the SB1, with cool new features.
The SB2 came out at the same price as the SB1 and SB1/G with tons
of cool new features. The SB3 looks like a real piece of stereo
and has come minor new features at the same price as the SB1, SB1/G and
SB2.

This is exactly what most of the electronics vendors do. Intel and AMD
are the most obvious examples, Their top product always costs $1000,
and over a few years, it costs $50, as several generations of 
cooler faster things are released.

I personally don't prefer the SB3 over the SB2. My main SqueezeBox
is behind a glass door and you can't see anything but the display.
But the space in my cabinet is limited. Being taller is bad for me.
I'm looking for a Low Rider SqueezeBox before I buy another.

-- 
Pat
http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html


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