I for several years using a Squeezebox 3, even before the company was bought by Logitech Slim Devices. I think there are very few products on the market that have such a long development history, like the Squeezebox. The server software (SqueezeCenter) is available as open source and completely for a variety of platforms. Due to the open architecture, there are many years a variety of enhancements for the Squeezebox and SlimServer, which give you additional FUNCTIONALITY enormous. From automatic music style recognition with MusicIP to complete Last.FM (Internet Radio) integration, the Squeezebox provides a range of possibilities, which far exceeds most other streaming transcends products. If you want to use it all, but you should know about a little with computers located. From the Operation ago the system is based a little on the iPOD is however much more flexible. Unlike the iPod, the music lies in the network, either on its own music server or on the Internet at Radio stations or other music services, which communicates the Squeezebox easily.
While some people have here entitled versions criticism about teething practiced the first software product in recent weeks seems to have matured (as Novmember 2008). With me everything has certainly been working without any problems and I am thrilled with the function formality. Thanks to the comfortable Squeezebox Controller I discovered my music collection again. For a comparable Sonos system you have to invest a lot more - but it is possibly for an absolute computer lay a better choice..