Pat Farrell;203871 Wrote: > forestcaver wrote:[color=blue] > > powered laptop server (quiet) and a NSLU2 to store the music to drive > a > > slimp3. I have a large (~30-40 k tracks) music library and just > cannot > > tolerate the time to rescan on a NAS. > > > Did you ever consider not using a low power laptop and NAS, since you > > > don't like the time to rescan? > > Yes - I have used a number of different boxes - I have used a linux box > that was pretty much dedicated to slimserver. However, if you read what > I said, I want to use a low wattage system for many reasons (climate, > cost, etc.) > > > > > Ok, you say you don't want to rant, but can you explain why you think > > > two versions of the SlimServer would result in you getting a better > product? > > Not what I said - I don't want n versions. I just don't want a > monolithic, bloated server. > > > > > powerful CPUs are nearly free, dual core Intel CPUS are under $200 > and > > are screaming fast. Memory is almost free, you should have a gigabyte > in > > any semi-serious computer server, and anything running SlimServer is > by definition a server. > > Sorry - I must live in a different socioeconomic grouping - $200 is not > free to me and neither is memory. > > > I think you will be happier with the results, and I know it can > happen > > more quickly, if you just upgrade your hardware. Get an old PC, put > it > > in a closet and be happy. > > 1) I dont want to keep a dedicated server on all the time. > 2) I dont want the noise > 3) I dont want the heat > 4) I dont want the cost (climate, finances, etc) > > Moreover, I really think that the model is starting to get absurd - the > recommendation that you need to build a dedicated high-powered modern > server to play music on a consumer electronics device is slightly > ridiculous. > Am I really the only one who thinks that if a music player's software > bloats the solution is to build a large dedicated modern server ? > Let me put it another way - I really like my Slimp3 but there is no way > that I could recommend this to a non-computer literate friend - the > maintenance costs on their time would be too great. It is not the > hardware but rather the software that is the problem. > > Cheers, > Andy
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