The sceptics on the architecture better take a look around... I think it makes *total* and utter sense to use *one* PC in the house as a server for all sorts of things - that's where the most cost effective and largest concentration of CPU power and storage is always going to reside - so I want it to do more than just act as a text editor and Internet browser. The more and harder it works, the more mileage I am getting out of my investment in a household server.
The SB3 is a brilliant concept, in my opinion, providing an *optimal* bridge between that computer in its function as a media repository, and my specialized audio equipment, which for the time doing will do a better job in its function, or perhaps has just trained my ears to have me very convinced that it does. :-) I actually would not like for a heavier computer to be anywhere near my audio environment, but for those who don't care... build up a small and cheap PC with good power standby capabilities, close the the SB and be done with it. The SS requirements are very modest, really. I for one think we better get used to the concept of an "always on" computer in the house. Of course the power management capabilities should be robust, but that is quite common place I would hope - mine actually will spin stuff down and consume little power when nothing is happening. But other than the power concerns -and I'd need to be convinced that multiple CPUs doing specialized tasks in different parts of the house can be more power effective- I see only advantages to the concept - one user interface and one remote (one sweet day! The Pronto is not the relief I expected!) for all functions! -- pablolie ------------------------------------------------------------------------ pablolie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33695 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
