Slimserver is a complex piece of software and it is certainly harder to use than iTunes for a new user - for what a typical new user wants to do.
On the other hand, I cannot think of anything else that will do as much in a music server than Slimserver. The browser interface could be better, but I don't want a stand-alone application - I would never use it. I want it browser-based forever because I want to be able to view it from anywhere - my desktop, my laptop, my palm, etc. - and I won't run it on anything now but my Linux machine. Why would I want to rip CDs too, like iTunes does? DBpowerAMP is the final word now in ripping CDs. I would MUCH rather have the interface limitations present in Slimserver, than the present limitations in iTunes when being used as a music server - not even worth a comparison. I think that adding music to my library as a work-flow, analogous to working with my camera: 1. Rip CD to Flac using DBpowerAMP on my Windows laptop -> 2. Move files to Slimserver machine via wireless network -> 3. Listen and enjoy iTunes is fine, but I also feel it is something of a prison. I want to be free! Yes - I have had to learn how to use many of those settings and edit configuration files - but in the end the result is EXACTLY what I want. I cannot imagine another server working out as well for me. I hope Logitech does not abandon the present approach. -Ron -- Ron F. *Squeezebox setup:* wireless SB3 -> CI Audio VDA.2 DAC + VAC.1 PSU *Main rig:* NAD 7600 + NAD 2600A -> Phase Tech PC-6.5 speakers *Headphone rig:* Headroom Max -> Sennheiser 650s *Music Server:* Nano-ITX computer running SlimCD + 750 GByte HDD -> Netgear wireless router *Other stuff:* NAD C542 CDP, NAD 6300 Tape, Monster 5100 Power conditioner, Outlaw Audio cables ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ron F.'s Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5616 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35906 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
