Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?
audiomuze;548068 Wrote: I've had a niggling suspicion for some time that this is inevitably where things are headed. Does anyone know of tools to trawl and duplicate a forum? I easily have the resources and ability to put together a forum.. is this really something people want? I wouldn't want to contribute to any decline on this forum. If I get enough votes I could throw one together in about 10 minutes over at my blog.. -- FredFredrickson Get your news and stock updates right here: 'Squeezebox Updates' (http://sb.cnhpa.com)! Join our 'mailing list' (http://sb.cnhpa.com/?page_id=27) to get notified when the battery's back in stock! FredFredrickson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16584 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?
pfarrell;548096 Wrote: I tend to agree with @kdf, these forums, especially general, audiophile, touch and boom are all whine and no signal. I don't think it's that bad. I still see many users-helping-users threads, but I do agree that the negative posts are more prevalent than before. Some of that is Logitech's fault -- communications, supply, and software problems leading to public complaints. Hopefully Logitech will address the problems and folks will cheer up a bit. -- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ Free plugins: 'AllQuiet' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/AllQuiet.html) 'Auto Dim/AutoDisplay' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/AutoDisplay.html) 'BlankSaver' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/BlankSaver.html) 'ContextMenu' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/ContextMenu.html) 'DenonSerial' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/DenonSerial.html) 'FuzzyTime' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/FuzzyTime.html) 'KidsPlay' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/KidsPlay.html) 'KitchenTimer' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/KitchenTimer.html) 'PlayLog' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/PlayLog.html) 'PowerCenter/BottleRocket' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/PowerCenter.html) 'SaverSwitcher' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/SaverSwitcher.html) 'SettingsManager' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/SettingsManager.html) 'SleepFade' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/SleepFade.html) 'StatusFirst' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/StatusFirst.html) 'SyncOptions' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/SyncOptions.html) 'VolumeLock' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/VolumeLock.html) peterw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2107 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?
Mnyb;547627 Wrote: Transporter uses 2 of the same size as SB2/3 . It's only speculation but maybe that exact model that fists inside SB3 and tranporter is EOL. According to this posting ... http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=1966 ... the SB2/3 displays were custom made by Noritake especially for Slim Devices. If they are EOL, then probably for the sole reason that Logitech doesn't order them anymore. Maybe someone can write to the Noritake sales dept. and ask if they would be willing to make another batch, and what the minimum quantity would be? -- usch usch's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33389 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?
FredFredrickson;547728 Wrote: I plan on gathering official information and placing it in one place. Isn't that what the Wiki is for? -- usch usch's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33389 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?
usch;547957 Wrote: Isn't that what the Wiki is for? I'm sure, but that seems like a daunting task. If you don't like my blog you don't have to go. If you think the wiki's out of date, feel free to update it. In the mean time, I am gathering news and blogging. Take it or leave it. -- FredFredrickson Get your news and stock updates right here: 'Squeezebox Updates' (http://sb.cnhpa.com)! Join our 'mailing list' (http://sb.cnhpa.com/?page_id=27) to get notified when the battery's back in stock! FredFredrickson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16584 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?
FredFredrickson;548028 Wrote: I'm sure, but that seems like a daunting task. If you don't like my blog you don't have to go. If you think the wiki's out of date, feel free to update it. In the mean time, I am gathering news and blogging. Take it or leave it. You may want to begin looking at starting up a forum. I have a feeling that this one may be going away soon. -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?
On 2010-05-16, at 4:35 PM, JJZolx wrote: You may want to begin looking at starting up a forum. I have a feeling that this one may be going away soon. I agree. Though, I'm sure my reasons are very different from yours. -k___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?
kdf;548053 Wrote: On 2010-05-16, at 4:35 PM, JJZolx wrote: You may want to begin looking at starting up a forum. I have a feeling that this one may be going away soon. I agree. Though, I'm sure my reasons are very different from yours. Why do you say that? It just seems to me that Logitech is wrapping up the Squeezebox and getting rid of the old domains and web sites that they can't or don't want to support any longer. Maybe they'll use the logitech.com forums, but I'm sure that if they do it will likely be the end of any participation from the developers and many of the people in this forum. -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?
JJZolx;548055 Wrote: Why do you say that? It just seems to me that Logitech is wrapping up the Squeezebox and getting rid of the old domains and web sites that they can't or don't want to support any longer. Maybe they'll use the logitech.com forums, but I'm sure that if they do it will likely be the end of any participation from the developers and many of the people in this forum.I've had a niggling suspicion for some time that this is inevitably where things are headed. Does anyone know of tools to trawl and duplicate a forum? -- audiomuze 'Cable break-in is real, and occurs between the ears of the listener - nowhere else (most certainly not in the cable).' (http://sound.westhost.com/cables.htm) Having spent all that money, no-one, and I mean no-one, will be willing to admit that they were defrauded, robbed or deceived. The survival instinct takes over, and we hear exactly what we expect to - whether it exists or not -- Rod Elliott '*last.fm*' (http://www.last.fm/user/audiomuze) audiomuze's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33613 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?
On 2010-05-16, at 5:12 PM, JJZolx wrote: kdf;548053 Wrote: On 2010-05-16, at 4:35 PM, JJZolx wrote: You may want to begin looking at starting up a forum. I have a feeling that this one may be going away soon. I agree. Though, I'm sure my reasons are very different from yours. Why do you say that? You see to see it as some evil Logitech plot. I simply see it as a case of this forum no longer serving its purpose. it was to generate a community interest, spawn creative efforts to expand the offerings for plugins, skins, etc. Instead, it's just a hotbed of unsubstantiated rumour (case in point, the moronic post that now uses this thread to suggest that the forums ARE being shut down), pissing and moaning and negative attitudes hiding behind some thing guise of expertise. It certainly became a big part of why I no longer give up my time and effort. I don't blame anyone on the Logitech side for not taking a more active role in the forums. The few that still try to be helpful are attacked for saying the unwanted thing, or ignored due to a need to rant rather than listen to facts. With all of that, its not hard to see why it wouldn't be a better business case to merge the whole thing into one maintenance issue. When the mail gateway went down recently, I really wasn't all that sad to see it gone. -k ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?
kdf wrote: On 2010-05-16, at 5:12 PM, JJZolx wrote: Why do you say that? You see to see it as some evil Logitech plot. I simply see it as a case of this forum no longer serving its purpose. it was to generate a community interest, spawn creative efforts to expand the offerings for plugins, skins, etc. Instead, it's just a hotbed of unsubstantiated rumour (case in point, the moronic post that now uses this thread to suggest that the forums ARE being shut down), pissing and moaning and negative attitudes hiding behind some thing guise of expertise. I'm surprized that Jim is part of the problem, I tend to agree with @kdf, these forums, especially general, audiophile, touch and boom are all whine and no signal. I was thinking it was kinda nice when the mailing lists were broken. -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/ ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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I was thinking it was kinda nice when the mailing lists were broken. I'm sorry we fixed them then... I couldn't stand visiting the forums though, as it's much simpler to mark whole threads read using a mail agent... -- Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?
What happened to the stories of the VFDs no longer being manufactured? How do you continue to manufacture the Boom without the VFD? -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?
It's not the same size of vfd. Transporter uses 2 of the same size as SB2/3 . VFD's are used by other products so the display type is still made. It's only speculation but maybe that exact model that fists inside SB3 and tranporter is EOL. -- Mnyb Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J and assorted amps SiriuS, Classe'Primare and Dynadio speakers (including a pair of Contour 4 ) Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: SB3 + powered Fostex PM0.4 Miscellaneous use: Radio (with battery) I use a Controller various ir-remotes and a Eee-PC with squeezeplay to control this Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?
Mark Miksis;547494 Wrote: So you're going to solve this problem by starting yet another unofficial source of information? With all due respect, IMO that's the last thing we need. Quite the opposite, I plan on gathering official information and placing it in one place. -- FredFredrickson Get your news and stock updates right here: 'Squeezebox Updates' (http://sb.cnhpa.com)! Join our 'mailing list' (http://sb.cnhpa.com/?page_id=27) to get notified when the battery's back in stock! FredFredrickson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16584 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?
Folks, I'd be more than happy to share news when I get it from official channels on my blog- Squeezebox Updates: http://sb.cnhpa.com Feel free to subscribe if you're curious. It seems Logitech has failed to bring forward these types of news items. -- FredFredrickson Get your news and stock updates right here: 'Squeezebox Updates' (http://sb.cnhpa.com)! Join our 'mailing list' (http://sb.cnhpa.com/?page_id=27) to get notified when the battery's back in stock! FredFredrickson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16584 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?
FredFredrickson;547428 Wrote: It seems Logitech has failed to bring forward these types of news items. Huh? In Tonights news, Aliens Didn't Land in Washington, Elvis is Still Dead, and Logitech has not announced any discontinued productes. Just what news items are they failing to bring forward? -- snarlydwarf snarlydwarf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?
snarlydwarf;547432 Wrote: Huh? In Tonights news, Aliens Didn't Land in Washington, Elvis is Still Dead, and Logitech has not announced any discontinued productes. Just what news items are they failing to bring forward? Any news. Have you read the logtitech blog? It's hardly related to squeezebox. There's just little official communication, so I started a blog to try to synchronize the currently known knowledge, and to get rid of rumors like the squeezebox boom being discontinued. -- FredFredrickson Get your news and stock updates right here: 'Squeezebox Updates' (http://sb.cnhpa.com)! Join our 'mailing list' (http://sb.cnhpa.com/?page_id=27) to get notified when the battery's back in stock! FredFredrickson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16584 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?
peterw;547230 Wrote: Look at the huge thread started when someone thought he heard some low-level Logitech employee say that Receiver was discontinued -- even having senior Logitech Squeezebox staff very clearly say that they're manufacturing more units wasn't enough to quell the rumors and suspicions They didn't prove the rumours wrong yet. Didn't even give timeframe (and come-on - big companies should know their lead-times) ;) Anyway - yes the Boom isn't discontiued. There will be just no new feature and all development (what about QA ?) efforts will go into the new devices. I'd call this the beginning of the end (of the Boom) ... they just need to push a Radio with two speakers and noone (except stubborn assimilated Squeezebox-Junkies from the first hours) would buy new Booms anyways ... I like rumours :D ! Of course all current Booms will go on working like even the oldest slimdevice-boxes v1 still do (though not with a Touch ... uhh ... did I say beginning of the end before :D ) Squeezeboxes are like Yucca's. Even if you don't water them they don't die. Maybe they get yellow leafes. But they don't die. -- bluegaspode 1x SB-Controller+Receiver (Duet), 1xSB-Boom. 1xSB-Radio Server (7.4.1) running on SheevaPlug (Ubuntu) with attached Western Digital MyBook Essential. Secondary 7.4 Server on Debianized Buffalo Linkstation LS-CHL. bluegaspode's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=31651 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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bluegaspode;547436 Wrote: (and come-on - big companies should know their lead-times) ;) You're kidding. Aren't you? -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?
pippin;547446 Wrote: You're kidding. Aren't you? Large companies should know their stock levels and how long it takes for a product to go from manufacture thru to the shelf. If they dont then how can they ever make the operation efficient (JIT), reduce costs and prices and therefore hopefully increase market share? A bit of Continuous Service Improvement would go a long way for Logitech :) Wonder how many sales they have lost from the Radio Battery pack not being available, its certainly not going to be zero. -- cparker www.spicefly.com - Visit for an enhanced Interface for MusicIP and integration tips and tricks, Plugin coding tips, Spicefly SugarCube the MIP AutoDJ plugin and SpiceyWeather an animated weather forecast plugin! cparker's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2083 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?
pippin;547446 Wrote: You're kidding. Aren't you? You are saying they ordered a new batch at their chinese manufacturer and didn't get a date but accept a we'll send them when we are finished ? Oh wait I forgot that they needed a new mysterious governmental certification which indeed could take arbitrary time as they surely didn't do this before with any other device and have no empirical values. So maybe I wasn't fair with my judgement. Anyway. This is the Boom-Is-Dead rumour thread, so we should have the other rumours over at the Receiver-Is-Dead rumour thread. -- bluegaspode 1x SB-Controller+Receiver (Duet), 1xSB-Boom. 1xSB-Radio Server (7.4.1) running on SheevaPlug (Ubuntu) with attached Western Digital MyBook Essential. Secondary 7.4 Server on Debianized Buffalo Linkstation LS-CHL. bluegaspode's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=31651 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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cparker;547453 Wrote: Large companies should know their stock levels and how long it takes for a product to go from manufacture thru to the shelf. If they dont then how can they ever make the operation efficient (JIT), reduce costs and prices and therefore hopefully increase market share? JIT is for suppliers, not sales. As of my experience big companies are very well aware about their processes for everything that can be planned ans measured. That usually means until your product is manufactured. Add anything uncertain (like sales and customers) and you find a mess. -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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pippin;547462 Wrote: JIT is for suppliers, not sales. hmm right you think Logitech are a sales company?? :s -- cparker www.spicefly.com - Visit for an enhanced Interface for MusicIP and integration tips and tricks, Plugin coding tips, Spicefly SugarCube the MIP AutoDJ plugin and SpiceyWeather an animated weather forecast plugin! cparker's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2083 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?
cparker;547453 Wrote: Wonder how many sales they have lost from the Radio Battery pack not being available, its certainly not going to be zero. Speaking of which, the battery packs are slated for availability today, although there hasn't been any movement from Logitech US yet. -- FredFredrickson Get your news and stock updates right here: 'Squeezebox Updates' (http://sb.cnhpa.com)! Join our 'mailing list' (http://sb.cnhpa.com/?page_id=27) to get notified when the battery's back in stock! FredFredrickson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16584 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?
FredFredrickson;547435 Wrote: There's just little official communication, so I started a blog to try to synchronize the currently known knowledge, and to get rid of rumors like the squeezebox boom being discontinued. So you're going to solve this problem by starting yet another unofficial source of information? With all due respect, IMO that's the last thing we need. -- Mark Miksis Mark Miksis's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=529 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?
They just need to follow the link posted in the original post of that thread. There is a big difference between no further developement and discontinued. Essentially, there is no longer any internal resource time that will be allocated to developing the older player UI or firmware. The limited resources available are clearly going to focus on squeezeplay-based devices like the Touch, Radio and Controller. Not scary, and not difficult to grasp. -k ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?
If you read that thread then you'll find that support for the Boom isn't being discontinued. All that is happening is no new features will be added to the Boom firmware. -- andynormancx Yes, it will. Yes, all of them. Yes, SoftSqueeze as well. What ? I SAID ALL OF THEM ! andynormancx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17417 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?
richman;547220 Wrote: Is this true? If not you might want to crush the rumor. I don't think Logitech can crush rumors. Look at the huge thread started when someone thought he heard some low-level Logitech employee say that Receiver was discontinued -- even having senior Logitech Squeezebox staff very clearly say that they're manufacturing more units wasn't enough to quell the rumors and suspicions. Boom's not discontinued yet, sounds great, and Logitech has a very good track record of supporting older gear. If it fits your needs, by all means buy a Boom and enjoy the music. -- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ Free plugins: 'AllQuiet' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/AllQuiet.html) 'Auto Dim/AutoDisplay' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/AutoDisplay.html) 'BlankSaver' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/BlankSaver.html) 'ContextMenu' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/ContextMenu.html) 'DenonSerial' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/DenonSerial.html) 'FuzzyTime' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/FuzzyTime.html) 'KidsPlay' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/KidsPlay.html) 'KitchenTimer' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/KitchenTimer.html) 'PlayLog' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/PlayLog.html) 'PowerCenter/BottleRocket' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/PowerCenter.html) 'SaverSwitcher' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/SaverSwitcher.html) 'SettingsManager' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/SettingsManager.html) 'SleepFade' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/SleepFade.html) 'StatusFirst' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/StatusFirst.html) 'SyncOptions' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/SyncOptions.html) 'VolumeLock' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/VolumeLock.html) peterw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2107 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?
kdf;547227 Wrote: They just need to follow the link posted in the original post of that thread. There is a big difference between no further developement and discontinued. Essentially, there is no longer any internal resource time that will be allocated to developing the older player UI or firmware. The limited resources available are clearly going to focus on squeezeplay-based devices like the Touch, Radio and Controller. Not scary, and not difficult to grasp. Add in that even if they tossed a million hours into development time, they are really against the bar on features they can add in the limited resources of the Boom and other ip3k devices. Just not enough memory/flash/cpu to do much more. -- snarlydwarf snarlydwarf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?
brucegrr;547226 Wrote: This is not an official Logitech forum. It is a user forum that sometimes practices the art of speculation. Any other site linking to a discussion on this forum and considering it an official Logitech statement...is acting quite foolishly. As far as I know Best Buy has been selling Boom's for 150.00. I was in Ft Wayne last weekend and there were three of them on the shelf. (and I wish I had 450.00 to buy them) That's all I know for sure. I can speculate but it would be just that...speculation. I usually leave the speculation up to others who are more knowledgeable about Logitech matters. Then we can make fun of them when they are wrong. In other words..no one knows FOR sure. Only god. Get a clue. BB booms at that price were a credit card decision. (This unrelated to the previous paragraphs.) -- pski real stereo doesn't wake neighbors (it enrages them) . pski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15574 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is the boom being discontinued?
snarlydwarf;547253 Wrote: Add in that even if they tossed a million hours into development time, they are really against the bar on features they can add in the limited resources of the Boom and other ip3k devices. Just not enough memory/flash/cpu to do much more. Besides that, since IP3K players do hardly anything on their own without a server there aren't many things that would have to go into the player firmware. Things that won't get implemented now: - change the WOL behaviour so that you don't have to press the Power button twice (first to wake up the server, then wait until the server is up, and then again to actually turn on the player) - allow entering of a stream URL even when not connected to any server (probably WONTFIX anyway because they want you to use mysqueezebox.com) - allow entering of the actual WPA key (64 hex digits) instead of a passphrase and that's about it. I just thought of another one, but it slipped my mind before I could write it down, so probably it wasn't that important. ;) -- usch usch's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33389 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78767 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
