I'm not a pro or a programmer, but I had SS running on a kurobox at home without a single hiccup/problem/error for maybe a year, just following threads on the web to assemble it and set it up. It automatically restarted anytime there was a power issue, it always connected (except for the time my router died), it was easy to use, and I had no real problems with the server software or the SB3s connected to it. It was a little slow with 16,000 songs in it, and I also discovered that I had no skills at Linux server management, could never get the date and time set right, nor could I hook up a USB drive to the Kuro to back it up or to rip CDs without another PC. These issues are what drove me to buy a Mac mini a couple weeks ago. Anyone need a Kurobox?
The set-up on the mini was so fast and straightforward, so plain easy that I really thought I had not done everything - except it worked flawlessly. Then I realized I'd set the whole thing up wirelessly, and actually wanted to have it run wired. SO, I redid it and had it working almost perfectly - I've discovered I need to learn more about the Macs firewall before I turn it on again. Thats the scary thing about Macs - I had all this stuff working before I even had time to think about it. And I hadn't used a Mac since OSX came out - The issues with Slimserver and Squeezeboxes are mostly customer driven I believe. It does what it does extremely well - unfortunately the users don't live up to the same standard. My problems cannot be blamed on the server software, or the SB's - My problems stem from playing with ripping software and tagging issues and cover art and add-ins and from trying to do a little more with the music than just listen to it. Maybe Slim could make it less flexible and remove alot of the openings that allow it to be ported to so many different pieces of hardware and work with so many file types - but I'm kinda glad they haven't. Can it be used professionally? Depends on what you mean - I have another server and SB2 running in my hardware store 10 hrs /day, 360 days / year, for a few years now, and customers ask about it almost every day - I have a couple dozen employees making up all kinds of playlists, tuning in all kinds of odd stuff off the Slimnetwork, and I could even say that most of my employees learn how to use the Slimserver faster and easier than they do my PointOfSale system, and that they get specific training on. I can even go so far as to say that my Slimserver has had fewer issues or problems with all these people playing with it, than my locked-down POS / SBS2003 server has had with only "professionals" working on it - I can't imagine getting anything better for less from anyone else - but I'd love to hear what you end up deciding is "better" for your uses. I am always willing to learn a little more - -- bolfings ------------------------------------------------------------------------ bolfings's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4440 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35307 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
