Interesting, but does it offer the same sound quality? No. Digital audio outputs? No.
Does it have the same large, bright, legible screen? No. Not compared to a Squeezebox screen anyway. Does it have a remote control? No. Can it be controlled over your network? No. Is the software as powerful or as flexible? People seem to like it, but it seems quite limiting. It likes doing things "its way". 3rd party plugins? Forget about it! You do what Apple allows you to do. Slim Devices would be well advised to stay away from Apple's market. They have demolished competitors much larger than Slim. However, Slim is in a niche that Apple won't ever touch: an audiophile device developed around open-source software. Customers are encouraged to contribute to the device and its software. Counter this with Apple's "do it our way" concept. Perhaps Slim might even become a refuge for those iPod users disenfranchised with the proprietary "DRM in everything" Apple paradigm. Well, it *could* happen. :-) Apple developing an iPod-like "base station" could address several of these limitations, but when it comes to flexibility and customer involvement Slim can always beat them. EnochLight wrote: > ...or not! Looks like Apple might move the iPod to 802.11G, allowing > people to connect to iTunes via a WiFi spot. With a simple device like > an Altec Lansing iM7 or cradle dock for your Hi-Fi, could an > evolutionary step like this be a potential Squeezebox killer for home > networks? > > I hope not! > > Read here: > > http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=753 > > -- ___________________________________ Mark Lanctot ___________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
