Slim Devices Squeezebox 3 Released
By Evan Light |
October 24th, 2005 
Slim Devices announced today the release of their third revision of the Squeezebox. The Squeezebox is an MP3 player for the home network. It includes a free PC/Mac-side component that scans your music library and shares it out to LAN networked Squeexboxes. The PC/Mac (server-side, really) component is notable because it also provides browser-based control of your LAN’s squeezeboxs. This feature allows for remote control-like functionality via a LAN connected PDA or laptop making it akin to a “poor man’s” Sonos Digital Music System.
I had the first revision of the device a couple of years ago and can confidently state that even my technologically-challenged fiance could use it with ease. The new Mark 3 model boasts a higher quality Digital Audio Converter for higher quality sound output (although I never had any problems with my Mark 1), a better display, and 802.11g support.
The Squeezebox is particularly interesting because it is very mod friendly. Among other modifications, someone wrote a video playback mod for the device.
At $299 for the 802.11g model (there’s a wired version available for $249), it’s not a bad deal if you’re looking to add MP3, WMA, FLAC, AAC, WAV, and Ogg Vorbis playback to your entertainment center without installing an HTPC.
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