I tend to think it is more of a complete lack of credible and constant marketing IE non-existent marketing. The Touch is not out in big box stores where one can put their hands on it or if lucky ask some salesman that really knows about it what it is.
The Touch needs sent out to reviews accompanied with a white paper. The reviews so far seem to focus in on one thing or another that the Touch does that other Squeezeboxes didn't do. It seems that the focus of its the direct replacement for the SB3 and is after all a NMP is lost in the 'Hey look what's new'. I for one wish Logitech would use the old distribution so the Touch could at least to available in audio retail store and shops so some exposure and word of mouth might happen. The Touch makes a great digital transport for the person that has a DAC and makes an excellent analog NMP for the person must moving to ripped Music. I feel it should be marketed just like the SB3 was because after all it is the modern replacement for the SB3. Let the other things the Touch will do that the SB3 couldn't just come along for the ride without focusing on them. Think about it, just how many people are going to make a buying decision based on 'Wow, it does Flickr and Facebook. Now I have to have that.' For most it is going to be either I need a NMP or I don't. Touch is now the great place to start ones Squeezebox experience when needing to integrate with HT or Stereo System. The stand out feature seems to be stand alone mode with TinySC. But again this is a feature and not the main purpose or what Touch is. It all comes back to Touch being a NMP and that's probably how it should be sold and what should be focused on in my opinion. YMMV. -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: Second Boom Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Ford Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive ------------------------------------------------------------------------ iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78989 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
