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ricardo99
ricardo99
Avid Contributor I
July 28, 2009

Are you happy with the 3.0 update?

  • July 28, 2009
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Quite simple, lets get some numbers on all the chatter thats flying around. In order that Sonos can gauge some meaningful feedback please reply to this thread with your supporting opinions for your choice.

EDIT: Now I've put my mobile phone down and can type with both hands I'll finish this post off properly.

I voted NO as I believe the perception that has been given and supported is that we, the users, will get our idea's turned into tweaks/new features/upgrades etc. through the Sound Idea's forum. Given that the fact that the last two updates have had very few changes to the system (i.e. Not new services) I fear that the focus on this may have drifted. I understand the current world economic situation means that luxury products suchs as Sonos will be put aside for essential purchase and that Sonos will and must look to increase it's user base to survive doesnt mean that we, as existing users cannot express our dissapointment at this shift. My hopes for the future are that the new controller, which I think is fantastic, will bring better and more wider ranging upgrades, the appearance of the more music feature gives me this hope.

This is nothing to do with it being free, not screwing my system up, or it continuing to do what it should, it is about perception and expectations.....and presently results are falling short of my expectations

There you go, sermon over.....

Are you happy with update 3.0?

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    60 replies

    brikelly
    Avid Contributor I
    July 28, 2009
    You should turn the thread into a poll.
    jgatie
    jgatie
    July 28, 2009
    I'm very happy, if only to offset the people who are, were and never will be happy, at least until Sonos runs their shower, cooks them breakfast, and drives them to work (after which we'll hear complaints about burned eggs and a heavy accelerator foot).
    ricardo99
    ricardo99Author
    Avid Contributor I
    July 28, 2009
    Never underestimate the joys of posting via mobile phone! Done!
    Majik
    Majik
    July 28, 2009
    I'm happy with it. It didn't take any of the functionality away that I already had, it's introduced support form some new hardware and IT DIDN'T COST ME A PENNY!!

    Would I have liked some other features specific to me in it? Well yes, but that doesn't mean I'm unhappy. I've had many wonderful years of use of my Sonos system and expect to have many more before I could consider it remotely obsolete or replaceable. It wasn't cheap but it's the best value piece of electronics equipment I think I have purchased in the last 5-10 years considering it's longevity and how darn good it is.

    Under the circumstances I feel that if I had complained about being "unhappy" that would make me an unreasonable, selfish, and ungrateful idiot.

    Cheers,

    Keith
    Adam
    Trending Lyricist I
    July 28, 2009
    It's not made much of a difference to me. I really don't like the "More Music" menu that has appeared in the middle of the main menu on the CR100 and in the music services section of the desktop controller, I already have music service subscriptions configured so it does nothing other than clutter the interface. The only other change I've noticed is the new zone icons on the desktop controller, it would've been nice to have consistency and changed the CR100 icons as well. But despite these (minor) negatives I can't honestly say I'm unhappy with the update, after all it was free and my Sonos still works as well as it always has, the problem is I can't really say I'm happy with it either, so put me down as indifferent.
    Majik
    Majik
    July 28, 2009
    Yeah, "indifferent" is a great description. I don't know if it's too late to edit the poll to include this.

    Cheers,

    Keith
    ricardo99
    ricardo99Author
    Avid Contributor I
    July 28, 2009
    Yeah, "indifferent" is a great description. I don't know if it's too late to edit the poll to include this.

    Cheers,

    Keith

    Can't seem to do this by editing the original post, can you do this with your mod superpowers?

    Note to self: dont post polls on forums from mobile phone.:o
    Majik
    Majik
    July 28, 2009
    Can't seen to do this by editing the original post, can you do this with your mod superpowers?


    As it turns out, I can... and I didn't even have to put my underpants on over my trousers!

    Cheers,

    Keith
    mtieff
    Contributor III
    July 28, 2009
    Quite simple, lets get some numbers on all the chatter thats flying around. In order that Sonos can gauge some meaningful feedback please reply to this thread with your supporting opinions for your choice.

    Is there a list of the new features somewhere? I can't seem to find a list of the new changes and things seem pretty much the same to me.
    Geebee
    Avid Contributor III
    July 28, 2009
    I'm indifferent to this update. I think the new controller is nice but I don't want to spend money on it. The new icons are nice, the 'More Music' option that I get on the controller is not functional, would be nice if I could switch that off. It's interface clutter right now.

    I think Sonos generally does a good job with the updates. They all install flawlessly!

    Offcourse we all can think of a lot of new stuff and demand that they make it in the releases, but that's not how it works in sw or hw development.
    I am very happy with my current Sonos stuff, it's worth every euro-penny I have spent on it!

    Still awaiting the Iphone-app 3.0 but I don't expect any new functionalities there.

    Last remark: I can hardly believe that this 3.0 does not have small bugfixes... Or is the Sonos software that good? 🙂
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