Despite being
proudly introduced to the world in early September, it seems as if Logitech's Squeezebox Touch is still fighting the good fight on its way to mass production. Originally, the device was slated to go on sale this month in order to get wrapped and tucked beneath a-many Christmas tree, but now we've heard directly from the company that it won't be shipping out until February 2010. We took a brief tour around the web, and sure enough, most respected e-tailers aren't showing any stock (or any sign of stock); what's odd is that we know at least a few of these things leaked out onto the market, though the whole "Logitech denying its existence" scenario that we saw
play out back in August certainly makes a lot more sense now. Either way, it looks as if you'll be waiting if you're believing the official word, which just so happens to be quoted in full after the break.
Statement from Logitech Public Relations:
Due to an unexpected product delay, this product will not be available (for review or sale) until February 2010. I apologize for any inconvenience this delay may have caused you.
posted December 10th 2009 12:52PM
Why is the finger touching a random part of the screen?
Where have I seen that UI before? That top bar is so familiar, I just can't put my finger on it…
too much bezel
Forget this. I need speakers on my stand-alone touch-screen WiFi Radio!
Therefore, where and when can I expect to see the Pure Sensia or Revo Ikon for sale to the U.S.?
So close! If this included photo frame, alarm clock, and weather too I'd buy one for my bedside table.
@xclntgig I can't speak to photos, but if it's anything like my current Squeezeboxes (3s, they're a couple years old now) they've got built-in alarm clock function and software plugins for weather.
@xclntgig
It links to a flickr account and/or pics on your computer, so there's your picture frame. The server software has alarm settings - but you'll need to either have powered speakers or leave your amp on. Squeezebox radio is probably better for an alarm. I thought there were weather settings too via a plugin, but I can't seem to find them so that might be the one piece that it still can't do.
@xclntgig
//So close! If this included photo frame, alarm clock,//
The Squeezebox Touch has flickr and facebook support, plus it has an sd card slot so you can view photos that way as well. The Squeezeboxes also tend to have 7 day alarm clocks as well. It doesn't do weather though....yet.
@xclntgig
I've got the weather report set up on my Radio. Works well.
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68386&highlight=weather
@xclntgig Sounds like a Chumby. chumby One's are now $120, and they have Flickr, Weather, built-in speakers and lots of alarm features (including Pandora, SqueezeCenter, various podcasts and pretty much any streaming internet radio you want). It'll even charge your iPod/iPhone and play music off of it.
Is this a competitor for the Chumby? Besides the screen, hi-def sound and Ethernet capability I don't see any real difference.
@osval
A few things come to mind:
burr-brown DAC
FLAC support
integration with slimserver app
as many alarms as you want using pandora, internet radio, nature sound app, or whatever...
@Nicnac I feel like that's a list of Chumby features, not Squeezebox. Chumby can connect to the SqueezeCenter server software, has FLAC, etc. It also has built-in speakers (or /a/ built in speaker, in the case of the chumby One) that don't sound half bad.
@MrAsmus
Ah okay, good to know. Personally, I would have bought a Chumby One over my Squeezebox Radio if the One had come out earlier.
However, for my home theater, I am waiting for the Touch since it seems like the perfect cover flow, playlist showing, remote control, no speaker box for me.
@MrAsmus
//Chumby can connect to the SqueezeCenter server software//
Not particularly well mind you (For one thing you need to have a completely separate device to control what the squeezecenter is sending to the chumby.
//It also has built-in speakers (or /a/ built in speaker, in the case of the chumby One) that don't sound half bad.//
That is like saying that the speakers built into your laptop is a perfectly adequate sound system (which is pretty much what you are getting with the chumbies, relatively cheap laptop speakers that are pointed away from you). Hell the speaker in the Squeezebox radio is probably bigger than the chumby one itself.
Anyway both devices have their specific strong points. Chumby is better at displaying visual information through the variety of widgets that it has, like videos, weather forecasts, clocks, and so forth. The Squeezeboxes are better at audio, having far more variety of internet radio stations, can handle subscription based radio stations, and have better speakers and better wi-fi antennas (no matter how good the reception, streaming radio stations on my chumby generally cuts out after 15 minutes or so, while my squeezebox remains rock solid for as long as I like).
@osval
I think you're overlooking the fact that the Chumby is as ugly as sin.