amcluesent;234682 Wrote: > Let's not forget that Logitech shelled out $20M for Slimdevices. I > expect their Treasury have set a hurdle-rate of > 20% for projects, or > they'd be better keeping the money in the bank. The price of SB varies > considerably by country, suggesting that it's priced at what each > market will bear.
Wow, $20M - really? I remember the first time I set eyes on the squeeze box web pages. The squeeze box (if that's what we called it back then) was in parts on a work bench. The text said something about: "...waiting for other parts - then will start building prototypes...". But what really caught my eye was the beer next to the parts in the back ground. If I had lived closer I would have gone over to help out - I think it would have been fun. Congratulations guys. ------------------------------------------- As for the price - I agree with a previous post - slimdevices wouldn't stand a chance in the commodity market populated with lower priced music solutions. I believe their success hinges on an "Apple" type following of dedicated users. And, yes, a VFD (Vacuum Fluorescent Display) can add a lot to the BOM (Bill Of Material). Probably accounting for nearly half the cost of production. If they switched to an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) they may slice $20 to $50 off the price. But scrolling and other actions would not look as good. ------------------------------------------- As for stand alone alternatives. There are a few. But, I don't think there are any low cost ones that are technically friendly (i.e. work out of the box). -- st2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ st2000's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11717 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39223 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
