ShutterShock;579899 Wrote: > I hope I'm wrong about all this, and I do regret not getting an SB Touch > if I do end up being right. Support for those higher bit rates would > justify all those studio master flac tracks I've bought from the likes > of Linn. > > In my ideal world, Logitech (or someone) would take all the audio > qualities of the SB Touch and repackage it a Receiver with greater > reliability than the current Duet Receiver. Can Logitech make decent > money for such a niche product baring in mind that many buyers would > use an iPod/iPad app in place of the Controller? I'm thinking no... And what would be the advantages of such a "Receiver-ized" Touch above the current Touch? Maybe marginally lower price because of no LCD screen, which is a very inexpensive component. There would marginal savings on the software side, because it's SqueezePlay underneath, just like the Controller. The Touch costs twice as much as the Receiver not primarily because of the touchscreen, but primarily because it has much better audio, as well as a real CPU, operating system, and RAM.
And the disadvantage? You'd need a Controller or similar, or at least a PC with something like UDAP, to set it up. I don't understand how the touchscreen "diminishes the usability" of the Touch, other than it looking out of place on a standard rack. If you think iPeng is elegant, use that and don't go near the touchscreen. -- aubuti ------------------------------------------------------------------------ aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82327 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
