Logitech Squeezebox Radio (red)

• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 3 reviews
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• 2 stars

  Worst technology purchase I've made in the last 5 years

  by penguinista2 on May 21, 2010

  Pros: Attractive.

  Cons: Bug-ridden; exceptionally erratic performance. Loses presets; stops playing constantly. Failures to connect with error message "Connection reset by localhost". Multiple reboots daily; inability to bookmark stations; poor wifi connectivity;

  Summary: Product looks nice, but if you want something that works, look elsewhere--I wish I had.
  
  When we purchased this product, we were looking for a stand-alone wifi radio, so we ...

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  Summary: Product looks nice, but if you want something that works, look elsewhere--I wish I had.
  
  When we purchased this product, we were looking for a stand-alone wifi radio, so we could listen to podcasts and streaming internet radio. What we didn't realize at the time of purchase is that this is NOT stand-alone -- it requires connection to a server. You can either connect to Logitech's servers (which suffer from downtime) or you can run a server on your own computer.
  
  Since buying the unit in February, the firmware has been updated 3 times, with each firmware revision being more buggy than the last. I've spent more time on the phone with Logitech tech support for the Squeezebox Radio than for any other product I've ever owned. (I should add I've done tech support for a living; I usually fix my own problems.)
  
  One of the problems I have with this unit is the way it is marketed; it is marketed as an appliance. Appliances are supposed to just work -- they shouldn't need continual hand-holding and tweaking just to keep them working. As far as working goes, when the unit works, it works well, it's just that it doesn't work all that often. The most egregious bug is the random-stoppage bug, where the radio just stops playing by itself. Normally, when you set a radio to a station, you expect it to keep playing until you either change the station or turn it off -- a $10 clock radio purchased at a dollar store can do that -- the Logitech Squeezebox Radio cannot, apparently.
  
  If anyone reading this is contemplating the purchase of a Squeezebox Radio, I would urge them, in the strongest possible terms, to read the forums at mysqueezebox.com.
  If you do so, you will find literally dozens of complaints related to the unit's firmware.
  
  What I found really galling is that Logitech were busy developing the Squeezebox Touch and devoting most of their efforts in that direction, while leaving the problems with the Squeezebox Radio unresolved. We've now had this unit for 3 months, and frankly, we're ready to junk it. The Squeezebox Radio is defective by design, and I don't believe Logitech is going to fix the problems with it.
  
  I really resent having spent a few hundred dollars to purchase a product that is not anywhere near ready for prime time, and to add insult to injury Logitech appears to be using their customers as guinea pigs or beta-testers. This product was introduced in September 2009, and has now been on the market for over 6 months. If anything, the issues with the product are even more numerous than they were at the time of the Squeezebox Radio's launch.

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• 6 stars

  Great Wifi Radio; Terrible Alarm Clock

  by athomas6 on January 13, 2010

  Pros: Rhapsody integration, squeezebox stuff, sound quality

  Cons: Unreliable alarm clock function; buggy presets

  Summary: Don't buy it for the clock

  Summary: Don't buy it for the clock

• 9 stars

  Great little radio with nice excellent sound!

  by kylemax21 on December 25, 2009

  Pros: 1.Great sound for a little radio
  2. Great design
  3. So many stations so little time
  4. Love the Apps

  Cons: It took me a bit to get it to work but I didn't get it right the first time which really screwed me up for awhile. The one thing I would tell you is that it wants a 10 character password but mine only has 6.It can be converted on their website.

  Summary: I love all the features of this radio and would encourage others to buy it. A little hard to set up but once you do it works excellent. It has ...

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  Summary: I love all the features of this radio and would encourage others to buy it. A little hard to set up but once you do it works excellent. It has great sound for a small radio. No distortion even when turned up all the way and can be heard through my whole house. Read the directions carefully when setting it up!

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