Chunkywizard;502541 Wrote:
When will the battery be open to orders? Now I have my radio I can see
the benefits of having a battery so I would like to order!
CW
I see that
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/speakers_audio/wireless_music_systems/devices/6066cl=gb,en
now states Product
testmatch;514236 Wrote:
I see that
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/speakers_audio/wireless_music_systems/devices/6066cl=gb,en
now states Product available March 31, 2010. and the US site carries
the same information.
Yes, Andy said the batteries are actually all ready to ship, just
It doesn't stack up with 7.4.2 being released soon. Maybe they got the
date mixed up with when the Touch will ship!!
CW
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Hi all
New Year resolution for 2010
(Not just with Logitech -- BUT ANYBODY)
I WILL NOT DEAL WITH OFFSHORED CALL CENTRES (USUALLY IN INDIA) ANY MORE
.
I've gone back to old fashioned FAX if I need any support -- it
actually works quicker too in the long run.
I think finally if everynody
Just thought I would raise this thread in the hope that someone from
Logitech (MickeyG?) could update us. His sticky at the top of the radio
section states availability as the second half of January. That is only
2-4weeks away. When will the battery be open to orders? Now I have my
radio I can
Chunkywizard;480418 Wrote:
There's already beta units in the field. IIRC MeSue said she got 8hours
of continuous play out of the battery
HTH
CW
Correct. But
- not all beta units are battery capable
- not all beta testers received batteries, very short supply
- the batteries are
I hope all production Radios will be battery capable...
And 8 hours sounds like a very respectable life time for a battery, now
I'm really looking forward to its release.
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Same state on the UK site. The listing is here:
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/speakers_audio/wireless_music_systems/devices/6066cl=gb,en
It still has a holding picture and a 'preorder' button. Clicking the
preorder button throws an error. I've had a support ticket open on this
for a
The last time beta testers were told of Radio battery availability it
was Decemberat the earliest.
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In a way it's not at all surprising. Moving from purely mains powered
devices to possibly battery powered isn't at all an easy step, and will
require very careful hardware and software design for it to work
effectively. I worked for fifteen years writing software for mobile
telephones and know
There's already beta units in the field. IIRC MeSue said she got 8hours
of continuous play out of the battery
HTH
CW
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twynne;475947 Wrote:
Still think you've missed the point. It's on the site for pre-order,
but attempting to order it throws an error. My post has nothing to do
with whether it's available or not, but the fact that the website is
rubbish.
Ah, gotcha. I guess just wait till that button
twynne;474895 Wrote:
I've just spent the most irritating 15 minutes on the phone with someone
in Logitech's ecommerce team regarding the issues attempting to
pre-order via the website. For some reason the first half of the call
was spent convincing him that the Squeezebox radio actually
usch;475211 Wrote:
You can keep the battery and sell the remote on eBay, or vice versa. :)
I for example would definitely need a remote (if I had not just bought
a used Boom by now) because the radio would be sitting at the far end of
the room across the kitchen table, but I would have no
Sike;475291 Wrote:
I called Logitech the other day too because nothing can be ordered on
the Swiss web site and all dealers are selling the Radio for full list
price and in most cases more than list price.
The best part was when they tried to convince me that I would be a fool
to buy from
Last I heard batteries will not be available till December.
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toby10;475321 Wrote:
Last I heard batteries will not be available till December.
It's listed on the site as a 'pre-order'. The point is - why put it up
at all if it can't be ordered? That coupled with the poor customer
service when you phone them (Logitech or their provider) is an
Sike;475291 Wrote:
The best part was when they tried to convince me that I would be a fool
to buy from the Logitech site because they are more expensive than
anyone else :)
Thank you for providing me with a good laugh today. :)
As for something else weird, the Italian online shop I bought
twynne;475328 Wrote:
It's listed on the site as a 'pre-order'. The point is - why put it up
at all if it can't be ordered? That coupled with the poor customer
service when you phone them (Logitech or their provider) is an
embarrassment. To be clear, this has nothing to do with the
usch;475336 Wrote:
No, of course not. I cannot think of any reason why someone would need a
battery -and- a remote. When the Radio runs on battery that means I am
taking it with me and it is within my reach, so I don't need a remote.
Conversely, when I have to use the remote that means I am
I've just spent the most irritating 15 minutes on the phone with someone
in Logitech's ecommerce team regarding the issues attempting to
pre-order via the website. For some reason the first half of the call
was spent convincing him that the Squeezebox radio actually accepts a
battery. He then
'this page is just daft'
(http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/speakers_audio/wireless_music_systems/cl=gb,en)
!
Clicking the product images does nothing, you need to double click!!
Why would I need to drag the products around? Usability testing??
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dave77
lowfi;475114 Wrote:
I dont want this loosy remote. I have (several) harmony(s). Will it be
sold separately also?
There are a number of people that have expressed the same view on the
forum, but it seems to be falling on deaf ears. I've got 3 Harmony
remotes as well, which makes the 5
Guess ill wait then for dealextreme.com or ebay to offer me a cheap
chinese alternative ;)
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lowfi;475114 Wrote:
I dont want this lousy remote. I have (several) harmony(s). Will it be
sold separately also?
You can keep the battery and sell the remote on eBay, or vice versa.
:)
I for example would definitely need a remote (if I had not just bought
a used Boom by now) because the
Noticed over the weekend that the battery has appeared on the UK
Logitech site, but only with a sort of 'holding' image. When trying to
put it in the cart I'm getting an error message.
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/speakers_audio/wireless_music_systems/cl=gb,en
Anyone successful?
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£44.90? When does that equate to $50? I hope the 20% code still works on
this and that it will be orderable before the code runs out (end of the
month ISTR)
CW
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