ralphpnj;313179 Wrote: 
> Before I try and answer your very valid points, let me just say that
> this thread proves that it is quite possible to have a decent and
> meaningful discussion without any flaming.
Lucky this isn't happening in the Audiophile forum, I guess :-)

ralphpnj;313179 Wrote: 
> I do see your point about Apple having the most successful online model
> but I don't see how that would effect Slim Devices other then if Apple
> could some how make an iPod/iTunes type interface work as the front end
> for a streaming audio system. Plus Itunes would have to be rewritten or
> modified to somehow work as a server, something it does not presently
> do.
As a non Apple user I may have misunderstood, but I got the impression
that the Apple TV is effectively a hardware device that does indeed
allow iTunes to stream music to it. It may be that iTunes isn't a
server in the formal sense, but from a practical usage perspective,
their playback system behaves in a similar way. (Or perhaps I've got
the wrong end of the stick as regards Apple TV. For example, can one
have multiple Apple TVs playing different things at the same time?)

Let's look at this from a different angle. If iTunes does become the
de-facto worldwide personal music organisation system, with iTunes
integration SqueezeCenter still has its role. By all means let Logitech
try and persuade third parties to license their playback technology. But
I remain skeptical that they could pull it off.


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