squeeze box

[dgb]

anyone on the fence about buying a squeeze box may find this article interesting

http://www.audiostream.com/content/did-logitech-just-kill-squeezebox

[Jim R.]

Hah, and I just put my fully modified, unused one up for sale :-).

I'm sticking with mac based and iDevice digital docks -- just easier for me to manage in multiple ways.

Sorry to see Logitech do this -- they're probably shooting themselves in the foot with this move -- if it pans out.

-- Jim

[galyons]

Sadly that is typical Logitech "throw away mouse" mentality.  They never seem committed to more complicated products.  The history is they rush a product to market or buy technology, then poorly market and poorly support.  When unrealistic revenue targets are not met, they run from the product.

Sad.  I will always wonder where the SqueezeBox would be today if it was still Slim Devices.

Cheers,
Geary

[earwaxxer]

Thats interesting but I wouldnt draw to much from that press release. Logitech could have killed the Transporter long ago. It was too expensive, and it was being out gunned by USB DACs. In fact they did kill it, only to resurrect it without the 'navigation nob' and at a more reasonable price, due to its popularity. It was Logitech that put the programming focus on the squeezebox server. Its as close to 'perfect' now as its probably going to get. I havent seen an update for many months. Slim Devices didnt have the mega bux to get that done right. The Touch may go away, but I would be willing to bet that better products will take its place, due to the lengths they have gone to with the squeezebox server.