RE: Sonos CR200 - Detailed specs and US$ price

[Paul Gordon <paul_gordon@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> From: craigc.lists@xxxxxxx
> Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:20:28 +0100
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Sonos CR200 - Detailed specs and US$ price
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> > Errr... so could someone explain to me exactly *why* I would
choose to
> > buy a CR200 for =A3350 as opposed to an iPhone/iPod touch for
> > considerably less?... (that also does considerably more)
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> Does iPod include a dock, a replaceable battery and free firmware
upgrade=
s
> ;)

No, but exactly *how many* docks are available for a SONOS controller? -
(e=
rrr, that'l be "1" then...) - don't fancy paying =A340 for the
SONOS one? -=
well tough!=20=20

Actually, is the CR100 battery replaceable? - I've never needed to find
out=
, but my CR100's look pretty well sealed... more to the point, is it
*user*=
replaceable? - can I buy a new battery on the SONOS website & fit it
mysel=
f? - there are places that will replace iPhone/iPod batteries BTW, so I
bel=
ieve it's not a clear-cut case of when the battery dies the whole unit
must=
be junked.


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> I still use my 4 year old CR100 regularly, do iPods/iPhones last that
lon=
g?
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>=20

With the price difference between a CR200 and an iPod touch (8GB about
=A3130 online) I could actually afford to buy TWO 8GB iPod touch(es) AND
about a half-dozen cradles - enough to put a touch away in a drawer
should the first one for some reason not last 4 years, and to have a
plethora of cradles in different locations...

>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20

BTW, - I am NOT an Apple fanboy! - the only Apple device I own is a fairly
=
old 1GB shuffle - the 2nd-gen clip on style, and I  HATE iTunes with a
pass=
ion. Conversely, I have 3 CR100's all on cradles (which all cost me
extra!)=
. - I'm just trying to explore the value proposition between these two
opti=
ons, since I may very well have to make thi purchasing decision at some
poi=
nt...

Paul G.



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