Hi all.
He has just called asking about these, after considering the ipad as a pure music server (yes i scratched my head too).
I've searched for discussions here and, trying to be as objective as I can, I guess there's little wrong with it...
Basically, I just wondered what alternatives there are for similar money and with similar simplicity (he won't want to get too involved with using a computer).
I'm trying not to impose my own prejudices but I'm having trouble. See, I'd advise him to get the biggest HDD one just because, but I personally wouldn't buy a blue one, I'd want to fiddle with tags sometimes, not everything I have will be in databases...
Maybe an ipod plugged into his current hifi, or a smaller, sexier new one? A laptop/netbook just using WMP for ripping, with powered speakers plugged straight in (but there'd be no remote in the first option and would th ehifi's remote work in the second...nno of course not...)? I think that may already be too complex as he'd then have to know about "proper" tagging as opposed to just using built in databses etc...
Hmmm. It looks like the Brennan but I'd love to hear alternatives.
Any thoughts will be most gratefuly recieved.
He has just called asking about these, after considering the ipad as a pure music server (yes i scratched my head too).
I've searched for discussions here and, trying to be as objective as I can, I guess there's little wrong with it...
Basically, I just wondered what alternatives there are for similar money and with similar simplicity (he won't want to get too involved with using a computer).
I'm trying not to impose my own prejudices but I'm having trouble. See, I'd advise him to get the biggest HDD one just because, but I personally wouldn't buy a blue one, I'd want to fiddle with tags sometimes, not everything I have will be in databases...
Maybe an ipod plugged into his current hifi, or a smaller, sexier new one? A laptop/netbook just using WMP for ripping, with powered speakers plugged straight in (but there'd be no remote in the first option and would th ehifi's remote work in the second...nno of course not...)? I think that may already be too complex as he'd then have to know about "proper" tagging as opposed to just using built in databses etc...
Hmmm. It looks like the Brennan but I'd love to hear alternatives.
Any thoughts will be most gratefuly recieved.