I think some simpler documentation would help.  The Wiki does have a
wealth of knowledge on it - but Wiki's are still quite geeky.  Sure
keep the wiki, but don't call it a wiki, just call it the "Online
Manual" (the average Joe might not know what a wiki is).  Also I
wouldn't describe the layout of the wiki as intuitive. 

Diagrams are very useful.  I haven't yet come across an overall
user-friendly diagram of how to setup a squeezebox.  A lot of people
see my squeezebox at home ask me how it works, and then are just
baffled by the explanation.  A small diagram that shows where your
music is, where the server is (why you need a server), where the
squeezebox is, where your wireless network fits in, where
squeezenetwork fits in - would make it much easier to get an overall
picture.

Also if you have no knowledge of the Squeezebox world, and you end up
at the slimdevices website, there is nothing that really tells you what
it all does.  For example - visit the slimdevices website and click on
product info and Squeezebox.  Nowhere does it mention that you can play
music that is stored on your PC. (It mentions that it plays digital
music files - but thats geek talk again) Nowhere does it say, in order
to play music from your PC you will need SlimServer.  

It does mention you can still play music when your computer is turned
off - but hang on, it hadn't even mentioned a computer until now - its
confusing.

I did a bit of reading before buying my first Squeezebox - but I still
had no idea what the difference was between using the Squeezenetwork
and a Slimserver.  Again, from the slimdevices homepage - where is the
information about what Squeezenetwork is and how it relates to the
squeezebox?

I think a slight redesign of the site and clarification of how it all
works would make all the difference.

Cheers,
Ben


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