Re: [slim] squeeze server down? anyone else?

2012-12-25 Thread cubdog
I thought I should report that I'm up and running this morning. Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays to all! cubdog cubdog's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=50702 View this thread:

[slim] Logitech MiniBoombox speaker + Bluetooth + linux : utter failure

2012-12-25 Thread castalla
Are there any Linux experts out there who can help me getting the Boombox speaker working in command-line linux using bluez-utils? Basically, the speaker and linux PC fail to pair. A different bt speaker pairs without issue. I'm completely stumped after days of googling and fiddling with

Re: [slim] squeeze server down? anyone else?

2012-12-25 Thread bobharp
I am wondering if this was related to Amazon's EC2 service outage yesterday. http://venturebeat.com/2012/12/25/aws-heroku-down/ A bad day for streamin. bobharp's Profile:

Re: [slim] Olive One - any downsides?

2012-12-25 Thread dyohn
IMO it needs digital outputs and analog line level outs. Until it does, it's just a Sonos knock-off, not a high-end music player solution. dyohn's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5211 View this

Re: [slim] heard on the grapevine: replacement for Squeezebox Touch

2012-12-25 Thread dyohn
Well, my old favorite SB3 just started its death throes today (failure to stay connected to the same wifi network it has always used with 100% stability, repeated reboots, unacceptable interruptions to every music stream) so I am suddenly in the market for a replacement. I can use my AppleTV,

Re: [slim] Olive One - any downsides?

2012-12-25 Thread garym
dyohn wrote: IMO it needs digital outputs and analog line level outs. Until it does, it's just a Sonos knock-off, not a high-end music player solution. Agree. And even Sonos has digital outs and line level analog outs on some units.

Re: [slim] heard on the grapevine: replacement for Squeezebox Touch

2012-12-25 Thread Mnyb
dyohn wrote: Well, my old favorite SB3 just started its death throes today (failure to stay connected to the same wifi network it has always used with 100% stability, repeated reboots, unacceptable interruptions to every music stream) so I am suddenly in the market for a replacement. I can

Re: [slim] heard on the grapevine: replacement for Squeezebox Touch

2012-12-25 Thread garym
dyohn wrote: Well, my old favorite SB3 just started its death throes today (failure to stay connected to the same wifi network it has always used with 100% stability, repeated reboots, unacceptable interruptions to every music stream) so I am suddenly in the market for a replacement. I can

Re: [slim] ANN: Orange Squeeze 1.3.0 released!

2012-12-25 Thread socistep
theslime wrote: I had to register just to say that after installing this app for the first time, it's the first time in more than a year (since the SqueezeCommander development stopped, more or less) I've not badly regretted buying a Squeezebox Touch. I hate remotes and using it with an

Re: [slim] heard on the grapevine: replacement for Squeezebox Touch

2012-12-25 Thread dyohn
Mnyb wrote: It's not simply the wifi card that is broken ,you might revive your SB3 as an Ethernet only player by removing the wifi card , you migth still use wifi via some access point with Ethernet out or powerline adapters ? Yea, I tried that, connecting the SB3 to the router using

Re: [slim] heard on the grapevine: replacement for Squeezebox Touch

2012-12-25 Thread jhonsber...@msn.com
I would not be interested in buying another Logitech product after their decision to discontinue the Touch . The one thing I've noticed about this company is the life cycle of many of their products is short .

Re: [slim] heard on the grapevine: replacement for Squeezebox Touch

2012-12-25 Thread Gadgety1
Rumors, rumors, rumors. I just know I read the powerpoint presentation made by Logitech where it was clear they were going to go small box, cheap end, simplify, sort of the Apple way, no need for tech knowledge whatsoever because that's where the growth is. I can't remember whether they mentioned

Re: [slim] heard on the grapevine: replacement for Squeezebox Touch

2012-12-25 Thread SlimChances
jhonsber...@msn.com wrote: I would not be interested in buying another Logitech product after their decision to discontinue the Touch . The one thing I've noticed about this company is the life cycle of many of their products is short . I haven't noticed that with any of my Squeezebox

Re: [slim] heard on the grapevine: replacement for Squeezebox Touch

2012-12-25 Thread jhonsber...@msn.com
SlimChances wrote: I haven't noticed that with any of my Squeezebox products. I have both Slimdevice and Logitech players that have never failed over many years. I am not sure about other Logitech products because the only thing I have is an MX mouse but that too is several years old and was

Re: [slim] heard on the grapevine: replacement for Squeezebox Touch

2012-12-25 Thread erland
jhonsber...@msn.com wrote: When I'm talking about life cycle I'm not talking about how long the product will last but how long Logitech will keep making them . Could you give some examples of other companies/products in this market segment in similar price range which you are comparing

Re: [slim] heard on the grapevine: replacement for Squeezebox Touch

2012-12-25 Thread Mnyb
dyohn wrote: Yea, I tried that, connecting the SB3 to the router using Ethernet, but it still refuses to stay connected to the LMS. Sigh. Oh well, I bought this unit the week Slim Devices released it, so what is that almost ten years? With nearly daily use, it's been very reliable. +1 It