[The Monkey]

The white SB3 is selling for $249 through Memorial Day. That's a pretty steep cut for just discontinuing a color. Has anyone heard rumors about an imminent model refresh?

 

[Chiliman]

I don't see why they would only make the white model cheaper if they were going to update it. That just wouldn't make sense.

(is it white or silver anyways)

 

[Thelonious Monk]

iirc they may release a cosmetic update the the Transporter with a few tweaks, but other than that there are no announced plans. i will look for my source on the Transporter update, it may or may not be valid. just had that in the back of my head.

 

[mkozlows]

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Originally Posted by The Monkey /img/forum/go_quote.gif The white SB3 is selling for $249 through Memorial Day. That's a pretty steep cut for just discontinuing a color. Has anyone heard rumors about an imminent model refresh?

No, but it seems like there SHOULD be one. The original Squeezebox was released November 2003, the Squeezebox 2 followed about 18 months later (with the Squeezebox G display upgrade somewhere in between there), and the Squeezebox 3 (cosmetic restyle) another 6 months later in November 2005.

So we're at the 18 month point, and haven't seen any significant upgrade on the SB3, which is a long time for Slim to go without changes to the line-up. (Though, obviously, they did add the Transporter, so it's not like they've been sitting on their thumbs.)

 

[nuhi]

mkozlows, indeed the Transporter is like a new Squeezebox sort of speak. It would be good to have something cheaper though.
But as they can't even produce these enough (black Transporter orders on delay 3-4 weeks) don't expect them to design something new so soon, especially something more price efficient that would lower the Transporter sales.

 

[jtevol1]

I asked sales this question a few weeks ago, and the person assured me that a new Squeezebox was not coming anytime soon.

 

[lesserpanda]

maybe you can try SB+, not a lot cheaper than transporter

http://www.at-tunes.co.uk/

 

[happyangryhappy]

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Originally Posted by lesserpanda /img/forum/go_quote.gif maybe you can try SB+, not a lot cheaper than transporter http://www.at-tunes.co.uk/

Just out of curiosity, what is the cost of the SB+ ?

 

[n_maher]

As far as I can tell the SB3 is pretty much a product without equal in the current market so I see precious little that makes me think they'll revise the design any time soon. I'm more in the camp hoping that they'll decide to make a bridge between the SB3 and Transporter and keep it singled ended to cut the cost in half. For now I'm forced to add an external DAC to get where I want to be.

 

[Tyll Hertsens]

What with the Logitec deal, my guess (a total guess) is that theyll be working on a whole new one. But don't expect it soon; my guess is that they be working on a significatly bitchiner one with their new found partner. Persanally I'vr got mine and I'm happy as a clam.

 

[lesserpanda]

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Originally Posted by happyangryhappy /img/forum/go_quote.gif Just out of curiosity, what is the cost of the SB+ ?

I once checked the price and it is 800 GBP for only digital input and 1000 GBP for both analogue and digital inputs

 

[snejk]

I was about to say that they will wait until the new wi-fi protocol 11n is released but I just checked and according to wikipedia:

"According to the IEEE 802.11 Working Group Project Timelines, the estimated 802.11n publish date is now October 2008."

So I guess there will be an update before that (or not?)

 

[mofonyx]

Ah, any upgrade would be 11n compatibility

 

[omendelovitz]

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Originally Posted by Tyll Hertsens /img/forum/go_quote.gif What with the Logitec deal, my guess (a total guess) is that theyll be working on a whole new one. But don't expect it soon; my guess is that they be working on a significatly bitchiner one with their new found partner. Persanally I'vr got mine and I'm happy as a clam.

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