Re: [slim] Pandora vs. Slacker vs. Last.fm vs. Genius

2009-02-10 Thread ajkidle
EyeRonik1;394730 Wrote: Mark, We live in a wonderful time - remember back to 2006, when all we had was radio, iPods and home entertainment systems? Takes you back doesn't it? Ron Owning a Squeezebox is like living in the future. -- ajkidle

Re: [slim] Pandora vs. Slacker vs. Last.fm vs. Genius

2009-02-09 Thread marklings
Hi, I listen to LastFM a lot and to Pandora from time to time. Stragely my opinion would be the opposite of yours. I find LastFM repeats too much after a while. Also they really overweight period vs. musical characteristics I found Pandora more usefule to discover new stuff. But then again I use

Re: [slim] Pandora vs. Slacker vs. Last.fm vs. Genius

2009-02-09 Thread EyeRonik1
marklings;394526 Wrote: Hi, Could it be that when you use a radio service a lot in the end they all show similar, understandably, limitations ? Cheers, Mark. Mark, I'll bet you nailed it. I listen to Last.fm for a change of pace. I don't listen often enough to notice its flaws. I

Re: [slim] Pandora vs. Slacker vs. Last.fm vs. Genius

2009-02-09 Thread Ben Sandee
On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 6:39 PM, EyeRonik1 eyeronik1.3nbewn1234140...@no-mx.forums.slimdevices.com wrote: - A Jack Johnson seed creates a station filled with improvisational jazz, even after killing every instance of it. When I want Chick Corea, I'll create a station for him. Interesting that

[slim] Pandora vs. Slacker vs. Last.fm vs. Genius

2009-02-08 Thread EyeRonik1
Hi gang, I listen to all of these, and here are my comparisons: Pandora - My favorite, but it has some quirks. It has a huge supply of artists and generally creates a nice station from a suggestion. Here are the quirks though: - Limited supply of music per station. Once I get it tuned if I

Re: [slim] Pandora vs. Slacker vs. Last.fm vs. Genius

2009-02-08 Thread maggior
I find myself using slacker a lot. The ads don't bother me. last.fm always gave me mixes that were too oscure. Pandora works great if you are trying to branch out for new music. I'm not always in the mood for this. Slacker does great through a large variety of genres. I use it for 80s pop