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Take a look at it this way what functions do the slimserver/SB do that would need to be replicated in hardware. 1. Transcoding from IP to audio via various codecs. 2. Database search 3. Web serving 4. File serving 5. IP communicating The SB already does 1 so no need for a specialist device to do this the DSP chips already do it. 5 is already done in specialist chips so they are available for integration. Right so items 2, 3 and 4. These are really useful functions that are used throughout the IT world. If these could be done in hardware then this would be fantastic as databases are used extensively. OK so does Oracle or IBM produce a specialist hardware chipset that handles database searching/interaction. Unless someone knows better they don't and IBM having chip manufacturing capability would be able to do it if they wanted to. In fact they both use high performance general purpose processors. There are hundreds of websites served around the world. How many of these use a hardware device. Even webservers embedded into simple devices like routers use general purpose microcontrollers. Finally file serving. A NAS is a specialist file serving box so how many are driven using a specialist device. Most seem to be driven using a general purpose microprocessor. So the point being that some very big companies would benefit enormously from specialist hardware that could perform such core functions. Now if Oracle, IBM or others can't do it then what chance does Slim/Logitech have. -- Zaragon ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Zaragon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14577 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43198 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
