Andy was kind enough to discuss the interplay between SN/Pandora and the
SlimSever on the Beta forum with me.  He has suggested an enhancement
request to add a radio-tune-in  feature to SN so I can shop music at
Amazon after clicking a link in Pandora. 

http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21432&page=5

I think this is a Product question and not just an enhancement and
development question.  There are 3 products, each with their own
interfaces, and they have overlapping functionality.  It's a bit
confusing because the definitions for each are not yet explicit. 
Here's a stab at product definition from a newbie:

* Slimserver connects the Slimclient (SB) to your harddrive via
network.  It provides library services for a digital music collection,
and it provides player controls.
* Squeezebox is a thin client that plays tracks and albums from a
server library and connects to preset internet stations. It also
connects to the Squeezenet Portal.
* Squeezenet is a portal providing account-based access to Pandora and
other, user-entered internet radio stations. It provides Squeezebox
player controls.

The confusion is when I log the client into SN, I no longer see it in
the SlimServer because it is no longer connected to the server.  I can
"tune in" a radio station in Slimserver but I can not in SN.  For
player controls, the server has it all and the portal has a few. 
Keeping it straight in your head is dizzying!

I think the product is fantastic and would like to see more development
of the SN portal as well as greater clarity on the existing feature set.
SN represents the greatest revenue opportunities for SD and the
greatest enjoyment for the surfer in all of us.


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