Mushroom_3;314548 Wrote: > I find that post quite astonishing really. As I read it, you are saying > that Slim Devices (Logitech) released a product (the Controller) they > knew had limitations and probably wouldnt work properly; but us > customers, who have paid good money for the product, should be grateful > we have it at all. > > You may find this strange, but that is not my expectation when > purchasing a product. (especially when I have a Squeezebox that works > perfectly.)
WOW, you might have read something into my post that was not there, but I understand what your saying. What I was saying was only that Logitech released a new gizmo that people have a higher expectation then they should based on prior products that are completely different from the new gizmo! The Apple and Oranges thing. One can't make comparisons of the Controller based on past performance of an SB3. There is a past great example of over expectation. Because some idiot decided to call a full duplex two way radio with a keypad that had access to the telephone system a Cellular "Phone", everybody expected the Cell Phone to have the reliability that they had come to expect from Ma Bell, IE no dropped calls. Its a radio not a landline, get over it. And people bought those first generation phones anyway, and they are still being improved today. Another good example is the iPhone. Why in the world would it be released without 3G when 3G was available and already in wide use? It has a build in iPod, but no stereo Bluetooth. Things my BlackJack already had, but I still bought an iPhone. I needed its ability to view real web pages not just mobile web pages. The Controller is the first release of a new Gizmo. It is not as large as an SB3 (read not a lot of antenna options), it is mobile (not left in one place with a good signal), many times has ones hand over the antenna, is saddled with over expectations (IMHO), and more importantly is trying to be used outside its intended purpose by many. As an example, it was never designed to be used poolside (no outdoor display and not waterproof). I have three separate pool play lists or use random mix while in the pool. Yes my Controller is outside, but it is under the covered part of the deck laying beside a towel if somebody or I want a change in Music. The Controller works great for me but maybe that is because I know and more importantly except its limitations and maximize its use inside those boundaries. It is after all a wireless device and as such they all have limitations. My best advice for Duet users is to maximize ones WiFi network. This will allow one to use the Controller to the best of its ability. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48985
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