Re: [SLUG] Linux music appliances?

[lukekendall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Thanks for the replies.  The HMC (http://www.hmc.com.au/hmc/welcome.php) 
looks interesting, but as David Kempe said, it's a bit more than what I
want (and you pay for it, which is entirely fair).  I've emailed them
to see if they've considered a music only appliance.  I'll let you know
what they say.

I'd also considered the laptop idea, but the usability as an audio
component isn't quite there.  (For the same reason, a Mac mini isn't
quite there - no LCD, no remote.

Gavin, the squeezebox at http://www.slimdevices.com/ looks very nice,
almost perfect.  For me, it may be enough, since I have a PC that's
permanently on which can store and serve the songs.  For my dad, whose
PC is off more than on, it wouldn't do. But it's very tempting; plus
buying one would help fund further development ...  Like supporting an
external USB drive.

Thanks,

luke