Wow... locking this so it doesn't happen again.
This was a rumor, nothing more.
Mike
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If Microsoft put a bid in for Logitech I think Logitech should put a
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NEVER would I buy a Microsoft product for music..!
The awesomeness of the Squeezebox would disappear with the first
Microsoft release. PS I have recently bought a Mac and cannot imagine
ever going back to MS for playing around with music. I saw a DJ using
Microsoft today and just thought
G-dude;339878 Wrote:
NEVER would I buy a Microsoft product for music..!
Why on earth would you resurrect a thread that has been dead for nine
months about a rumour that clearly is not true? Just let it stay dead.
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Michael Herger;259757 Wrote:
If Microsoft take over Logitech I'm gone. What are the althernatives
to
Squeezebox?
Transporter.
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Thank you, Michael, but if the Squeezebox becomes Microsoft, so will
the Transporter. From long experience in IT I have an overriding
policy:-
Thank you, Michael, but if the Squeezebox becomes Microsoft, so will
the Transporter.
Go out there and get yourself a stock of original Logitech SqueezeBoxen.
They will never change the logo.
Michael
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Michael Herger;260049 Wrote:
Thank you, Michael, but if the Squeezebox becomes Microsoft, so will
the Transporter.
Go out there and get yourself a stock of original Logitech
SqueezeBoxen.
They will never change the logo.
Michael
Yes, that would be a way forward for a limited time,
DennyL;260056 Wrote:
Yes, that would be a way forward for a limited time, and don't update
SlimServer, which MS would be bound to f**k up, driving us all towards
DRM. Think Zune.
I was planning to sell my CD player as I hardly use it since I got a
Squeezebox, but I shan't sell it until
egd;260102 Wrote:
mp3/flac ogg support can very easily be removed from the firmware,
leaving you with ...
...a chance to sue the hell out of 'em for taking away a functionality
they sold to you.
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radish wrote:
What are they going to do, add support for Zune DRM? Great! Lot's of
people have been asking for that - maybe they could do PlaysForSure
while they're at it. It's not like they can magically add DRM to
mp3/flac/ogg.
The nightmare scenarios is that they add Zune/PFS drm
DennyL;260091 Wrote:
I hope you are right. I agree that one can stay with one's hardware and
current version of Slimserver, and I might do that. Microsoft has a
record of being dishonest and ruthless in manipulating products to
maximise its profits, and I fear that Slimserver, in a future of
norderney;260073 Wrote:
It is true that there are other products in the market doing the same
thing as Slim Devices, BUT none of the ones I have seen (including
Sonos)have all the features and/or sound quality that Slim Devices
offer. I'm sticking with Slim Devices and even if Microsoft
egd;260102 Wrote:
mp3/flac ogg support can very easily be removed from the firmware,
leaving you with ...
A firmware upgrade I won't apply? Or one I'll roll back to using the
old .bin I have backed up? Besides, I just can't see that happening - I
can't think of a single advantage it would
egd;260102 Wrote:
mp3/flac ogg support can very easily be removed from the firmware,
leaving you with ...
A substantially diminished customer base, which means less profit.
Paranoia is definitely taking hold here.
Ken
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radish;260096 Wrote:
What are they going to do, add support for Zune DRM? Great! Lot's of
people have been asking for that - maybe they could do PlaysForSure
while they're at it. It's not like they can magically add DRM to
mp3/flac/ogg.
And as for screwing up the server, three letters -
Anyway most (if not all) of the major record companies are abandoning
DRM and allowing sites such as iTunes and amazon.com to sell non DRM
MP3 files.
I am actually more concerned about the fact that very few download
sites offer lossless music files for mainstream music. I can not see
this
DennyL;260056 Wrote:
Yes, that would be a way forward for a limited time, and don't update
SlimServer, which MS would be bound to f**k up, driving us all towards
DRM.
What are they going to do, add support for Zune DRM? Great! Lot's of
people have been asking for that - maybe they could do
If Microsoft take over Logitech I'm gone. What are the althernatives to
Squeezebox?
Transporter.
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I think after the apple tv presentation last night (discussed here
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42292 ) we can say
Microsoft is going to have to lot better than logitech and slimdevices.
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crooner;259176 Wrote:
Exactly
Microsoft killed HDCD. And what a shame since its a terrific format.
I think the market was more responsible for killing HDCD along with
'mostly dead' SACD and DVD-Audio. People want their compressed audio
online from iTunes, Amazon, wherever. They don't
ToddSTS;259352 Wrote:
I think the market was more responsible for killing HDCD along with
'mostly dead' SACD and DVD-Audio. People want their compressed audio
online from iTunes, Amazon, wherever. They don't know/care about the
sound quality difference. Online music will kill off the CD
Folks,
What are we discussing here? I have seen no reference in the major
media other than the article linked in the beginning of this thread.
When Microsoft (or any corporate for that matter) is interested to
acquire another company, that does not mean that it actually happens.
As it is with
seanadams;258490 Wrote:
No, all the server code and included libraries are GPL or
GPL-compatible. A few of the other files that it comes with are not -
those are the graphics and the firmware binaries that are served up to
SB or browser clients. It is trivial to remove/replace those and
Phil Leigh;256912 Wrote:
My only concern with this is what happened when MS bought Pacific
Microsonics...anyone seen an HDCD recently?
Exactly
Microsoft killed HDCD. And what a shame since its a terrific format.
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bigfool1956;258366 Wrote:
Oxymoron...
Microsoft Works
It's an oldie, but a goody :)
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Yes sorry zune not zen of course. the attraction is that slimdevices are
making home media servers not competing DAPs of course.
if msft could own the home media server market they might be able to
win in DAPs. currently the home market mostly works on ipods connected
into a dock attached to
willyhoops;258313 Wrote:
for squeezebox or logitec it really makes sense becuase the downside of
logitec and slimsever is that good gui software is really really hard
to do well, as the old fashioned slimserver perl open source interface
shows. if microsoft buy it then we will could see a
willyhoops;258329 Wrote:
microsoft software skills
Oxymoron...
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ooh shit :( i think that this is the end of great FLAC support.
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Yes sorry zune not zen of course. the attraction is that slimdevices are
making home media servers not competing DAPs of course.
if msft could own the home media server market they might be able to
win in DAPs. currently the home market mostly
Apple have a media streamer - it's called Apple TV, I have one and it's
surprisingly good if you don't use the analogue outs.
Pain in the bum for watching your own videos though...
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Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more
I think we're getting a little to worked up about nothing here.
We should think ourselves lucky that:
1. the hardware and firmware of the SB3 is so mature and reliable
2. SqueezeCenter is GPL
We are lucky that SlimDevices originally decided to put most of the
functionality, the stuff we all
mflint wrote:
If Microslop were to buy Logitech, then so be it. Yes, we might lose
some of the cool-factor, but so what? The source is open, so someone
will fork it. And when it forks, the only thing lost is incremental
improvements to firmware. Which ain't that much of a loss, considering
Marc Sherman;258467 Wrote:
Actually, a surprising amount of the slimserver code is not, in fact,
open source. A fork would have to replace all of the HTML and graphic
content in the default skin
Are you saying that SlimServer itself contains code/libraries that
aren't freely distributable ?
erland;258485 Wrote:
Are you saying that SlimServer itself contains code/libraries that
aren't freely distributable ?
No, all the server code and included libraries are GPL or
GPL-compatible. A few of the other files that it comes with are not -
those are the graphics and the firmware
seanadams wrote:
No, all the server code and included libraries are GPL or
GPL-compatible. A few of the other files that it comes with are not -
those are the graphics and the firmware binaries that are served up to
SB or browser clients. It is trivial to remove/replace those and still
have
I wonder when I'll have to get an antivirus plug-in for the SB
firmware...
TD
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I'm sure the reliability of MS squeezebox software might not be good as
you are used to, but don't worry, I'm sure microsoft will add
CTRL-ALT-DEL buttons to the controls.
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kdf;257836 Wrote:
On 12-Jan-08, at 9:18 PM, EnochLight wrote:
Read an article on Dailytech that it could be in the works... or
not. I
know Logitech/Slim won't be able to comment much, but what do you
guys
think about such an event?
it's old news, rumour, and done to death on
I renamed this thread so people are more likely to see it and not post
duplicate threads.
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I don't think I've yet seen a hi-fi digital audio receiver that
integrates nicely with any of the online stores. I suppose Apple
Airport does, but IIRC you need to control that from a Mac rather than
with a remote, so it's rubbish for living room use. A SqueezuneBox
would actually be a fairly
OK, here's another view:
http://www.fool.com/investing/value/2008/01/11/microsofts-next-bet-logitech.aspx
Basically, Motley Fool think that such a deal wouldn't get past the
competition authorities...
Unfortunately, a glance at the best-sellers on Amazon.com (Nasdaq:
AMZN) or at your local
Oh no! Please! :(
ceejay;257285 Wrote:
OK, here's another view:
http://www.fool.com/investing/value/2008/01/11/microsofts-next-bet-logitech.aspx
Basically, Motley Fool think that such a deal wouldn't get past the
competition authorities...
Unfortunately, a glance at the best-sellers on
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