Slim Devices
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Slim Devices, Inc. is a consumer electronics company based in Mountain View, California. Their main product is the Squeezebox network music player which connects to a home ethernet or Wi-Fi network, and allows the owner to stream digital audio over the network to a stereo.
The company, founded in 2000, is notable for their support of open-source software. Their SlimServer software, which their product depends upon, is available for free download and modification by any interested developer.
On July 24, 2006 Slim Devices announced Transporter, the first network music player designed for audiophile. The product includes fully balanced analog stage, super-regulated linear supplies and AKM's professional-grade DAC. The retail price is $1,999.
On Oct. 18, 2006 Sean Adams, the CEO of Slim Devices, announced that the company was being acquired by Logitech.[1]
Slim Devices was featured in the December 2006 issue of Fast Company magazine. The article focused on the company's unique business model and profiled the three key leaders; Sean Adams (CEO), Dean Blackketter (CTO), and Patrick Cosson (VP of Marketing).
[edit] References
- Merritt, Rick. "Digital audio startup finds edge in open-source code", EE Times. August 9, 2004. Retrieved December 14, 2005.
- Smith, Tony. "Slim Devices adds 802.11g to wireless MP3 player", The Register. March 11, 2005. Retrieved December 14, 2005.
- Pogue, David. "Video review of Squeezebox 3", New York Times. February 9, 2006. Retrieved December 2, 2006.
- Atkinson, John. "Slim Devices Squeezebox WiFi D/A processor", Stereophile. September 2006. Retrieved December 2, 2006.
- Deutschman, Alan. "Ears Wide Open", Fast Company. December 2006. Retrieved January 6, 2007.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Acquisition by Logitech announcement. Retrieved on October 18, 2006.
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