2007 Digital Outlook Report
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Slim Devices: Squeezebox Upgradable Display... Now That's Cool
Buyer's remorse. That dreaded curse that plagues us
all right after we buy that new widget. Nowhere
does buyer's remorse run more rampant than through
the darkened home offices of super geeks
everywhere--right after they buy that new blinking
box (as my wife likes to call them). You know the
feeling... about two miles from the car dealer's
lot when you realize your shiny new car just
depreciated by about 50%. Poof, it's gone.
OK, I got off topic...
I have been a big fan of a small Silicon Valley
startup called Slim Devices for a few years. They
have a fantastic product that "connects" two of my
greatest (geek) loves -- my computer and my music.
They call it the Squeezebox and it allows all the
MP3s on your computer to be played through your
home stereo system. As opposed to the
less-than-tin-can-quality of the single speaker in
your PC.
SqueezeBox: The Best Way to Stream MP3s from Your Computer
When our son started walking a few years ago, having our 100 CD disk jukebox at grabbing/what's this?/oops! level became a bad idea. Not to mention that we had about 200 more CDs that weren't in it. What's more, it was a pain to find (and play) a particular CD or song. A CD jukebox just seemed so '80s anyway.
Well, when our CD changer started to make a grinding noise, we realized its end was near. The geek I am, I had no interest in buying another CD changer. I started researching a way to play MP3 files off my computer instead. I quickly found Slim Devices. There solution is perfect. A "blinking box" that connects to my home network--essentially connecting my computer to my stereo. Imagine my delight.
