bishopdonmiguel wrote: > blorty;255828 Wrote: > >> nothing would please me more than to switch to a SB system at the last >> minute and teach the Sonos team a lesson about the importance of >> STAYING innovative with both hardware and software. >> > Interesting comment. Lately I've been thinking just the opposite. I > am long-time SD supporter who owns 6 units, but I am also desperate > to retire the 250W PC that does nothing except power SlimServer 24/7. > I've been secretly hoping SD would get it together by offering a > low-power "server" appliance (i.e. a flash based koolu) that would do > nothing except run their software and access my files from a low-power > NAS. Thus, SD could control the hardware and controller which should > allow for a stable user experience while I just bring my files to the > party. Their latest gadget appears to reinforce the fundamental belief > that the server should be provided and maintained by the user. > Honestly, I'm tired of being a server admin for this stuff. I've got > better things to do and I just want to listen to music without worrying > about my electric bill or why the server stops streaming for no apparent > reason. >
The appearance of Windows Home Server is a clue that more and more users are starting to understand that a server is a very sensible part of a modern household. I've been running one more or less non-stop since 1994, I don't think I ever had one consuming 250 Watts though. Maybe you should consider getting a less power hungry server. Regards, Peter _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
