funkstar;521251 Wrote: 
> Because it makes sense from a logistics and cost point of view.
> 
> taking the remote out of the pack would reduce the cost by only a
> couple of £/€/$. It would also mean they needed another pack for the
> remote which would probably cost £/€/$20 on it's own, if not more
> because of the logistics and non BoM (Bill of Materials) costs.
> 
> don't think about it as being forced to buy a battery and a remote, you
> buy a battery and get a free remote. for those just looking for a
> remote, there are other options, all the other Squeezebox remotes will
> work, so will a harmony or even a universal remote that has Squeezebox
> codes or a JVC DVD player mode (this is legacy support because the very
> first player, the SliMP3, came with a universal remote and the server
> responded to JVC DVD codes).

Ok I understand the point that your making in your reply, but logitech
have made it invalid by already offering the remote as a seperate item.
Remote Control, Squeezebox Boom, PN 993-000200, 10.00 GBP.

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/349/4876&cl=gb,en&pcid=4872

Russ


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