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Yes, that's right. With no inside information, I was referring to Slim Devices. It had stalled in the marketplace, it failed to thrive and grow. For whatever reasons the selling shareholders agreed to the acquisition, it wasn't for a huge payday. And for whatever reasons Logitech decided to make the...

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This is part of the saga, as I see it, but not all of it.

I spent my career working as an advisor in Silicon Valley with the full spectrum of companies. ranging from dozens and dozens of startups - some successful, most bombed- to medium to large companies whose names all would recognize....

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Sonos played in the same space and has developed into a nicely sized and profitable company. Sonos took an Apple-like approach. They realized that potential customers didn't really want to play with configurations and hardware and software, they simply wanted to play music. The more plug and play they...

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Perfect!

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haha. You must be into schadenfreude. Sorry to disappoint you, I'm 100% fine with what I do and don't have and will continue to be. Maybe you'll find someone else to try to fool with your insincere concern....

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And so how does that matter? There seem to be enough alternatives - Sonos included at the extreme - to prevent me from needing to hum songs I want to hear....

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Y'all are jumping to a slightly wrong conclusion. I did the same as you - I bought an extra Boom and two extra Touches some years back when they were available and the getting was good. Unfortunately now all are in service and I have no remaining unused spares.

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Interesting. Thanks, I'm glad there are several choices....

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I started the thread more in a plan ahead mode, for what to do when my SB devices break (as an old SB3 did a week ago but for which I had a spare Touch to use in its place). I appreciate all the responses.

The suggestions available today that seem most suitable for me are 1) Chromecast...

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I'm glad it worked out for you. It's not what I'm interested in doing but for others so inclined, it's great to have the support of those who share what they've accomplished....