MrSinatra;218421 Wrote: > i still don't understand why they want a "slim" device. why be slim? > > why not put the SS and SB into one chasis? why not give that chasis > usb ports (or whatever ports/readers) so you can hook up an ext drive > directly to it? (along with wired/wireless of course) > > i have never understood why they insist on having the SS NOT be part of > the actual device. > > the only benefit i see of having SS offloaded, is the ability to sync > multiple SBs. but i would think thats something that could be worked > out with a fat device such as what i'm proposing. > > (a fat device could have a free, lightweight OS like linux and people > could still modify the SS in it. the music data SS stores could go in > flash or on the drive it reads the music info from) > > the advantages of a fat device are legion: > > 1. only one environment to develop, no OS issues. > 2. portability > 3. no OS interference, (firewalls, etc...) > 4. single uniform upgrade path for users, single usage exp > 5. automatic updates > 6. automatic entertainment content updates > etc... > > think how many issues users have with those issues above. all solved > by a so called fat device. > > i'm sorry, but to me, having a device that needs me to run stuff on my > computer is old school. yes, SN is a good workaround, for everything > EXCEPT your own local music. (SN basically emulates the fat device i > am talking about, but doesn't do your local tunes AND requires the > internet)
There are a legion of advantages to a slim architecture, as well. Suffice it to say that we think slim, or at least pretty slim, is the best way to go. It's not that "fat" is bad, per se, it is just that we think slim is better. What about SqueezeNetwork with MP3tunes? It's pretty much exactly what you've asked for... I understand it doesn't support lossless formats, but if it did, you would solve most of what you've asked for without fattening the device at all. > wouldn't it be cool if you could just grab your fat SB, an ext drive, > and jump in your car and road trip with it via bluetooth to your car > stereo? An iPod (or other MP3 player) accomplishes this quite nicely, is far more portable than a "fat SB3", and has the added advantage of being pocketable for even more musical enjoyment. > ...and i think the SB needs a bigger color screen, as well as a > rechargable remote that has a color screen on it, and a headphone jack > and bluetooth for headsets. > > based on what logitech offers i think everything i am talking about is > reasonable and doable, and in line with their consumer friendly POV. Since the SB3 is designed as an "across the room" experience, why would a color screen be preferred? Unless it was a pretty big screen, it would be harder to use and if were big, it would be pretty expensive. Just curious to understand what you perceive as the advantages. -- JimC "well, she wasn't all of that, but she sure was some of that." -- BKlaas' college buddy ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JimC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9428 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=37279 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
