Logitech WILL release more products and some of them will spin some of the existing community on its head because they don't understand it. That's what makes the difference between an enthusiast and someone who markets this stuff for a living. Logitech might not always be on the cusp of evolution, but they're good marketers none the less.
I'm sure the Slim community will grow by leaps and bounds and it won't be through the existing product line alone. Hey, people (all people, everywhere) are afraid of change, regardless of what they say or even think to themselves. It's basic human nature. If Logitech bought Slim to keep the product line exactly the way it is now and keep the development team the exact size it is now and keep the support the same way it is now (1 or 2 people?) then they may as well have put the money into a blender and shredded it. To bring Slim to the decent double-digit millions of revenue per year, Logitech will have to innovate, release new products and market them. Things may start off slow or look like they're not changing for a while. That's natural. But by this time next year I'm sure everyone will have a clearer picture. I don't know if I'd expect anything at CES (at least in public), but I'm confident the folks at Logitech and Slim aren't sitting on their collective asses pounding back beers and watching TV. In terms of past/previous products, there were quite a few that predate Slim. Audiotron, Rio Receiver, Rio Jukebox and even Riocar to some degree did a lot of what's now part of the Slim offering. All past devices failed miserably in marketing, but the market itself also features a much different landscape. Everyone can thank Apple and the iPod for really opening thiings up for digital domain music (music without traditional physical media). And currently there are a few other companies doing respectably with their product lines (for now), including Sonos, Olive and Sooloos (among others). Apple's basic Airport streamer has probably sold more units than all products from every other company combined and they'll likely do very well with their new product with video in the new year. Everyone has a slightly different take, but whoever still wants to be making real money from audio in the future has to stay alert and innovate. I have full confidence in Logitech to capture and hold significant market and mindshare. They took the Harmony from obscurity to number one in multiple categories - globally. -- MelonMonkey Bruno *'Twisted Melon - Fine Mac OS Software' (http://twistedmelon.com) | 'mira - Personal Control for your Apple Remote' (http://twistedmelon.com)* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MelonMonkey's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8466 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30080 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
