Slim Devices Squeezbox Upgraded with Graphics Display

[Clint DeBoer]

Slim Devices, Inc. today introduced (http://www.audioholics.com/news/pressreleases/squeezeboxnetworkmusicplayer.php) an update to Squeezebox, the award-winning networked music player with that streams digital music from a user's computer to any stereo or home theater. The updated player features a new bitmapped graphics display and is available through Slim Devices' website, and through authorized resellers for $199 USD for the wired-only model and $279 USD for the wireless model. The display is also available separately as an upgrade module for $69 (after a $20 rebate).
Benefits of the new graphics display include increased readability when browsing and selecting music, improved display of song information, support for a variety of font sizes and designs, and support for graphic animation and music visualization.

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[Rob Babcock]

Any chance of a full review? A few of us over at AC (www.audiocircle.com) have been discussing how best to create a music server for about a year/ year & a half. This looks like just the ticket and addresses the biggest problem with such a device- the interface.