SliMP3 vs. Rio vs. AudioTron vs. Exstreamer - a less biased comparison :-)

["Mark Harrison <Mark@xxxxxxx>" <Mark@xxxxxxx>]

The things marked :

+ are good, 
- bad, 
= some uses/users may consider this positive, others negative
? I don't know and would appreciate an update...


SliMP3:
+ Good display
+ Display useable for things other than just MP3 stuff
+ Ongoing development
+ Web control
- Requires external control
- Requires external amp
? Requires custom server software

Rio:
+ Buttons on the front
+ Built in amp
+ Ongoing development from third parties (open-source)
+ Web control (from third parties)
- Display poorer than the poorest thing in poorland
- Requires custom server software

AudioTron:
+ Superb looks (hi-fi aesthetic)
+ Buttons on the front
+ Digital out
+ No custom server software required
= 19" form factor
? Web control
- Price

Exstreamer:
+ Price
+ Ongoing development
+ Web control
- No display
- Requires external control
- Requires external amp
? Requires custom server software

Regards,

Mark

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