Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-09-01 Thread shevans
Paul Webster;453549 Wrote: From what I remember of the draft FAQ pages (subsequently pulled) was that it is FAT32 only. Yes, you can still (via Google cache) see some info and its FAT32! -- shevans shevans's Profile:

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-09-01 Thread trefork
killie99;453408 Wrote: And I assume it was made worth your while to agree to this .. but you're probably not allowed to divulge that either now :) Haha, I wish. All I was told was a couple of dates, nothing meaty. I'm sure those dates will be revealed soon anyway. -- trefork

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-09-01 Thread trouty00
shevans;453626 Wrote: Yes, you can still (via Google cache) see some info and its FAT32! care to share a link, i cant find it... -- trouty00 trouty00's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30875

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-09-01 Thread shevans
Long URL cache evaporating very rapidly! http://74.125.77.132/search?q=cache:qkH4h8piN9wJ:www.logitechsqueezebox.com/support-for-ap.html+touch+site:logitechsqueezebox.comcd=3hl=enct=clnkgl=uk -- shevans shevans's

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-09-01 Thread mvalera
trefork;453388 Wrote: Yesterday I received a courteous email from Logitech, apologizing for my experience with the SB Touch. I was asked not to reveal any specifics, but I'm glad we're past the denial and common sense has prevailed. It's likely that Anoop genuinely didn't believe you had a

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-31 Thread gorman
jmpage2;452865 Wrote: If you'd read the thread at all you'd realize that he can't get it working because the software apparently is not ready yet (even though the unit has shipped).I was actually asking based on the box stating native AAC and ALAC support... -- gorman

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-31 Thread Roger66
@trefork: Are there any statements about energy consumption on the package, or do you have the possibilities to measure them (off/standby/working) ? Another interesting point ist the file system compatibility at the USB port. Is NTFS possible for USB media ? -- Roger66 SB classic SB Boom

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-31 Thread trefork
Yesterday I received a courteous email from Logitech, apologizing for my experience with the SB Touch. I was asked not to reveal any specifics, but I'm glad we're past the denial and common sense has prevailed. -- trefork

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-31 Thread CFoote
trefork;453388 Wrote: Yesterday I received a courteous email from Logitech, apologizing for my experience with the SB Touch. I was asked not to reveal any specifics, but I'm glad we're past the denial and common sense has prevailed. That's great to hear, I'm really glad things worked out.

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-31 Thread killie99
trefork;453388 Wrote: Yesterday I received a courteous email from Logitech, apologizing for my experience with the SB Touch. I was asked not to reveal any specifics, but I'm glad we're past the denial and common sense has prevailed. And I assume it was made worth your while to agree to

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-31 Thread killie99
trefork;453388 Wrote: Yesterday I received a courteous email from Logitech, apologizing for my experience with the SB Touch. I was asked not to reveal any specifics, but I'm glad we're past the denial and common sense has prevailed. And I assume it was made worth your while to agree to this

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-31 Thread amcluesent
All should be clear after IFA Berlin 2009, only a few days now. -- amcluesent amcluesent's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10286 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-31 Thread Paul Webster
Roger66;453382 Wrote: Another interesting point ist the file system compatibility at the USB port. Is NTFS possible for USB media ? From what I remember of the draft FAQ pages (subsequently pulled) was that it is FAT32 only. -- Paul Webster Paul Webster

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-29 Thread gorman
Is AAC and Apple Lossless supported natively now? -- gorman gorman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=56 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67109

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-29 Thread jmpage2
If you'd read the thread at all you'd realize that he can't get it working because the software apparently is not ready yet (even though the unit has shipped). -- jmpage2 jmpage2's Profile:

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-29 Thread ghostrider
Will it connect to Squeezenetwork as the server? -- ghostrider ghostrider's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18959 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67109

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-28 Thread Sike
They don't seem to ship internationally.. Mnyb;452334 Wrote: I understand that they stock retailers in advance this time, to actually have unit's on sale on release date. Last time around with the duet there was nothing to buy in the world at large and limited supply in the US the first

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-28 Thread bluegaspode
this is way cool - owning a device that the support says doesnt exist :) Did you send them the fotos as well, what are they saying now ? Maybe thats also the cause, why we only get beta-nightlies but no updated source-code anymore - too much hints for the touch maybe :) -- bluegaspode

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-28 Thread kdf
bluegaspode wrote: Maybe thats also the cause, why we only get beta-nightlies but no updated source-code anymore - too much hints for the touch maybe :) The source code is all available on svn. The builds were stripped of the excess source since it made for very large downloads. It also

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-28 Thread jimzak
eCost is horrible. I was completely unsuccessful in getting them to accept a defective return. I had to reverse my credit card. Check ResellerRatings.com for their 1.36/10 rating: http://www.resellerratings.com/store/eCost - OTH the Touch looks great. I'm in for one asap. --

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-28 Thread trefork
pichonCalavera;452340 Wrote: Does it have a manual?, maybe over it says what version of squeeze server you need to use. No manual. I don't recall if my SB 3 came with one, but this one didn't. -- trefork trefork's

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-28 Thread trefork
bluegaspode;452360 Wrote: this is way cool - owning a device that the support says doesnt exist :) Did you send them the fotos as well, what are they saying now ? Maybe thats also the cause, why we only get beta-nightlies but no updated source-code anymore - too much hints for the touch

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-28 Thread gfuchs
trefork;452298 Wrote: ... Logitech support claims such a product does not exist, Reminds me of Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf the Iraqi Information Minister claiming there were no American troops in Baghdad. -- gfuchs

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-28 Thread maggior
trefork;452327 Wrote: Man, tough crowd. http://picasaweb.google.com/nilskp/SqueezeboxTouch?authkey=Gv1sRgCMq1rMLW7bfH7QE# Your pictures have been posted on Engadget: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/28/squeezebox-touch-unboxed-and-in-the-wild/ -- maggior Rich - Setup: 2 SB3s, 3

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-28 Thread OutdoorXplorer
trefork;452427 Wrote: No manual. I don't recall if my SB 3 came with one, but this one didn't. My SB3 came with Manuals. -- OutdoorXplorer 2TB Synology 207+ ~ SlimDevices SqueezeBox Classic ~ Zu ASH 75#937; Digital Coaxial ~ MHDT Labs Havana ~ VdH D102 Hybrid MKIII ~ WooAudio 6 SE(M) ~

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-28 Thread DoomWolf
trefork;452427 Wrote: No manual. I don't recall if my SB 3 came with one, but this one didn't. The box in your pictures says documentation is included under 'Package Contents'. -- DoomWolf DoomWolf's Profile:

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-28 Thread Jetlag
Is there a PDF version of the manual on the CD? If so a link to the file would be most appreciated! ;-) Also, I can't read the part number on the box in the photo, could you post it please? Thanks! -- Jetlag Two SB3's and a Transporter, SC running on my ReadyNAS Pro What can I say, I'm a

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-28 Thread Mnyb
Did the firmware update get trough eventually ? They have done massive changes over the last month. The time to get the hardware manufactured (in a sweat chop in the far east I assume )and delivered to your doorstep it must have taken some months. I wild guess is that the delivered firmware is

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-28 Thread CFoote
Trefork, no response from the developers here on the forum? That's interesting for sure. I know they are probably very busy getting ready to launch all this stuff, but this is certainly bizarre. Chris -- CFoote CFoote's

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-28 Thread Siduhe
Not really - Slim Devices have always had an absolute policy of not commenting on products before they are officially launched and Logitech seems to take the same approach. Before the Boom was launched, a retailer or sales rep dropped the bomb pretty effectively by posting photos of himself

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-28 Thread trefork
Mnyb;452472 Wrote: Did the firmware update get trough eventually ? They have done massive changes over the last month. The time to get the hardware manufactured (in a sweat chop in the far east I assume )and delivered to your doorstep it must have taken some months. I wild guess is that

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-28 Thread bluegaspode
kdf;452374 Wrote: bluegaspode wrote: Maybe thats also the cause, why we only get beta-nightlies but no updated source-code anymore - too much hints for the touch maybe :) The source code is all available on svn. -kdf This might be true for the squeezecenter, but not

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-28 Thread kdf
http://svn.slimdevices.com/jive/7.4/ was last updated 2 month ago ;) ... or am I missing something ? fair point. I haven't actually been following controller nightlies (have to admit I don't use them very often as I have more laptops around than I need). And fair enough to Logitech too. Some

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-28 Thread gfuchs
bzed;452345 Wrote: I was able to order 1 from ecost.com, and mistakenly also ordered 1 from futurepowerpc.com. They both have sent confirms that they are ready to ship. I will try and cancel the futurepowerpc.com as I only need one. ecost shows them as in stock but my order is Backordered.

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-28 Thread peterw
trefork;452429 Wrote: The guy I talked to was probably a drone. His manager was on vacation and I think he had been told not to acknowledge the Touch. But when you have a customer calling with one in his living room, it's just stupid, and poor customer support, to deny the existence. I would

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-28 Thread kdf
A non-working device may be something you want to take up with the vendor, or at least be prepared to do so. Boxed product in your living room or no, there is no announced Touch product, so you really have no way of knowing for sure what you have. As someone else mentioned, it could be a demo

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-28 Thread trefork
peterw;452549 Wrote: In the big Touch thread you said you spoke with Anoop. That might be Anoop M. (http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?u=8996) who has made hundreds of posts on these forums to help users and even solicited contact from customers (Let me know if I can help with

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-28 Thread kdf
kdf;452557 Wrote: A non-working device may be something you want to take up with the vendor, or at least be prepared to do so. Boxed product in your living room or no, there is no announced Touch product, so you really have no way of knowing for sure what you have. Oh puleeze. Sorry,

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-28 Thread CFoote
kdf;452563 Wrote: [color=blue] Sorry, mate, just facts. No reason to think you aren't being scammed with something that is pre-production even if only just barely. The Controller was a while before it was full production, and there were beta testers with hardware that stopped working

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-28 Thread amcluesent
I'd stick it on Ebay with the link to Engadget's coverage. -- amcluesent amcluesent's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67109

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-28 Thread jo-wie
bluegaspode;452484 Wrote: This might be true for the squeezecenter, but not Jive/SqueezeOS which is the actual firmware (having all the interesting stuff for the touch). http://svn.slimdevices.com/jive/7.4/ was last updated 2 month ago ;) ... or am I missing something ? On the first

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-28 Thread Jetlag
Does the installation CD include the user manual? -- Jetlag Two SB3's and a Transporter, SC running on my ReadyNAS Pro What can I say, I'm a NAS Man! ;) Jetlag's Profile:

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-28 Thread ghostrider
CFoote;452568 Wrote: Come on now, there have been rumors for months about this device, and the fact that it came factory sealed with an instruction manual and a valid serial # would seem to indicate to me that it's the real deal. The real problem is that Logitech needs tighter control on

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-28 Thread trefork
Jetlag;452471 Wrote: Is there a PDF version of the manual on the CD? Just checked. There's no manual and no CD. Just a slim user guide, which basically tells you to go online for all your needs. The box content description makes no mention of any software, CD, or manual either. -- trefork

[slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-27 Thread trefork
... but it's not working, and Logitech support claims such a product does not exist, even though many vendors carry the SKU: http://www.google.com/products?q=squeezebox+touch So, what's going on here? -- trefork

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-27 Thread trefork
Actually, these places claim to have it in stock (at time of writing): http://www.ecost.com/detail.aspx?edp=50831961 http://www.futurepowerpc.com/scripts/product.asp?PRDCODE=930-74__ http://www.nextdaypc.com/main/products/details.aspx?PID=8983129 -- trefork

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-27 Thread JJZolx
So post a photo of it sitting lifeless in your living room. -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67109

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-27 Thread iPhone
trefork;452298 Wrote: ... but it's not working, and Logitech support claims such a product does not exist, even though many vendors carry the SKU: http://www.google.com/products?q=squeezebox+touch So, what's going on here? I'm with Jim. Post a picture of your lifeless unit sitting on

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-27 Thread radish
trefork;452299 Wrote: Actually, these places claim to have it in stock (at time of writing): http://www.ecost.com/detail.aspx?edp=50831961 http://www.futurepowerpc.com/scripts/product.asp?PRDCODE=930-74__ http://www.nextdaypc.com/main/products/details.aspx?PID=8983129 Thanks for the

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-27 Thread trefork
JJZolx;452303 Wrote: So post a photo of it sitting lifeless in your living room. Man, tough crowd. http://picasaweb.google.com/nilskp/SqueezeboxTouch?authkey=Gv1sRgCMq1rMLW7bfH7QE# -- trefork trefork's Profile:

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-27 Thread trefork
radish;452309 Wrote: Thanks for the list of places never to order anything from... Don't know, I only listed the ones that seemed reputable. http://www.google.com/products/reviews?fq=930-74cid=e4beb14c544b07ecsort=1cat=merchants

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-27 Thread Mnyb
trefork;452328 Wrote: Don't know, I only listed the ones that seemed reputable. http://www.google.com/products/reviews?fq=930-74cid=e4beb14c544b07ecsort=1cat=merchants http://www.google.com/products/reviews?fq=930-74cid=e272a5204271b8fbsort=1cat=merchants

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-27 Thread JJZolx
Who did you buy it from? -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67109

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-27 Thread trefork
JJZolx;452330 Wrote: Who did you buy it from? CostCentral.com -- trefork trefork's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6183 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67109

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-27 Thread JJZolx
trefork;452331 Wrote: CostCentral.com Looks like they had a run on them. :-) Or you bought their demo model. -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-27 Thread trefork
JJZolx;452332 Wrote: Looks like they had a run on them. :-) Or you bought their demo model. They had 8 in stock when I ordered. It was no demo model, fully packaged with all the thin film on screen and everything. Definitely unopened. -- trefork

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-27 Thread pichonCalavera
Does it have a manual?, maybe over it says what version of squeeze server you need to use. -- pichonCalavera *rip* (eac) *convert* (flac) *tag* (musicbrainz/mp3tag) *normalize* (replaygain/foobar2000) *albumart* (www/firefox) *transport* (winscp) *store* (debian) *manage*

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-27 Thread Mnyb
Now they are out of stock, so there is 8 involuntary beta testers out there.. I want to hear the phone call they are going to get from logitech. I understand that they stock retailers in advance this time, to actually have unit's on sale on release date. Last time around with the duet there was

Re: [slim] Got my Squeezebox Touch...

2009-08-27 Thread bzed
I was able to order 1 from ecost.com, and mistakenly also ordered 1 from futurepowerpc.com. They both have sent confirms that they are ready to ship. I will try and cancel the futurepowerpc.com as I only need one. -- bzed