m1abrams;254979 Wrote: > Why not? The controller has much more expensive components in it than > the receiver. Displays and buttons are not cheap items for any device. > Both have wifi radios, both have memory, but the controller has a color > display and buttons. People think buttons are cheap, but they are > actually rather pricey little things, particularly if you get quality > ones. Pricey as in relative to other parts of the device. Cases are > also another expensive component in any electric device that most > people overlook. > > Also why is this announcement getting so much flak? I think it is a > great deal, much cheaper than the competitors and I bet will offer more > configurations. For those that think $300 for a remote is high then > this is not the device for you, for many people into AV gear $300 for a > remote is not bad, particularly a network capable remote. So much more > you can do with a network capable remote.
Probably worth pointing out that by simplifying the hardware design on the Receiver, and I'm sure some less expensive manufacturing (which I'm not implying means lower quality, just being able to leverage Logitech's economies of scale), they've been able to cut the price in half over the SB3. That's good. Meanwhile, I've got an SB2 that's 2 1/2 years old at this point, and has the newest firmware and I'm running SqueezeCenter (and now the Jive interface in Windows after building the SDK). I know I'll stick with Slim Devices equipment when I'm ready to upgrade or expand, and I probably will buy that Controller someday. The $279 I spent has been a marvelous investment, and I'm sure if I spent $399 on a Duet I'd get the same value of ownership. -- mrfantasy --Mike ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41805 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
