bluegaspode wrote: > I fully agree to you whole post, but I don't expect anything for > christmas. Typically companies use big consumer shows to introduce stuff > and to create buzz and this was IFA in Germany now, but next bing thing > is only CES in January? > > So I rather expect anything for easter earliest. > > If they would have something in their minds that has a chance to become > real life for christmas, they would have it announced by now I guess. > And I they don't have anything with finished looks, than its unrealistic > that they get it ready for christmas (beta testing + production etc.)
That's what worries me. The new future *currently* defines only a standalone UE smart radio - and anything else (eg a Touch equivalent) presumably depends on it's success. So Logitech must be gambling that there is enough take-up of the UE radio to provide the needed momentum for their new "Smart" model. With no backward compatibility, its unlikely to be the existing community that drive the sales. I know I won't be buying one. Three years ago I bought into the Squeezebox paradigm - based primarily on the radio. So am I evidence of a market for standalone radios ? I'm not so sure... I knew that there were other clients (Transporter/Classic) and I planned to grow my system. As it turned out, I ended up expanding using the new Touch, but my decision was based on the knowledge of existing products. I was also investing in a NAS (and disks) to run SBS so I'm fairly sure I wouldn't have taken a huge leap of faith if all that existed was the radio. So, I personally think that it would be insanity to not have an audiophile product as a fast-follower of the radio. Ben's enlightening email doesn't give me a warm fuzzy feeling that Logitech have their finger on the pulse. We can only hope that those employees who contribute here are listened to. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ squishy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35390 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96188 _______________________________________________ Radio mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
