I have a tech background.........13 years in the making. I found the Squeezebox to be technically challenging (especially when problems occur) but then I LIKE the challenges. It is a learning process for me........so it is no big deal.
Having said that.............I have had friends into my home that LOVE the Squeezebox.........yet most of them are (how can I say it kindly) technologically challenged. I couldn't imagine them taking a Squeezebox out of the box and setting it up, let alone setting up ripping sofware. I know who they would call...me! Let's face it computers are complex machines. The Microsoft lie is that computers are simple machines that anyone can use. Not true, and I think it leaves non-geek people with a false sense of what they can do with the computer. I do think people can be TAUGHT to setup and use the Squeezebox if they will take the time to learn. (but then that it the issue I fear) Before I bought a Squeezebox I researched the matter carefully. I read the forums. I downloaded SlimServer and played around with it. Then I ordered. But, most people won't do this. Most people are Walmart shoppers.......buy it off the shelf, plug it in, throw away the instructions. I am a 110% Squeezebox fan. It is not perfect but no piece of technology is. I think the CEO and staff at Slim Devices work real hard to make the Squeezebox a superior piece of technology. They take seriuosly end-user problems (even when the problem is not slim devices related) I have always found tech support to be accomodating and helpful. Bruce -- brucegrr ------------------------------------------------------------------------ brucegrr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3964 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25168 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
