So what's up with SoundBridge

Nathan Gregory <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.hardware.roku.technical
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Like some of the good folks who have posted about the bad
review given the Roku, I have been a little disappointed 
with the device.  But unlike perhaps a few, I fully knew
I was buying a version 1.0 device, and trust that eventual
software upgrades will make it worthwhile.

For the moment, my Roku is "shelfware", sitting in my media
rack awaiting the eventual combination of improved software
and my time and attention to turn it into the highly effective
media hub I know it will one day be.  I am willing to be
patient, although I had hoped for more use early on.

Another issue is the drop in price, and the offer to us early
adopters for a discount on the Soundbridge.  While this offer
does help salve my feelings at the price drop shortly after
I blew my $500, since the Soundbridge seems to still be vapor,
I have not as yet chosen to take advantage of the offer.  It
has an unappealing flavor of tossing good money after bad.

So after all that rambling, I get to my central question.  When
does the offer expire?  I ask because I do not wish to spend
the money for a soundbridge until I see it shipping and get at
least a few early reports from end users.  

With the delays in shipping, the timeframe keeps extending, and 
I am starting to worry that by the time the unit actually ships, 
and a few user reports surface so much time will have elapsed 
that Roku will no longer honor the discount offer.

I am not complaining about the unfinished aspects of the Roku.
I knew I was an early adopter, and am willing to be patient, 
especially as I see all the good activity going on here on this
list.  I just don't want to buy another vapor product too soon
in it's lifecycle, nor do I wish to wait too long and lose the 
discount.  However, if the Soundbridge really meets my needs I
will want several for distributed music thruout the house.

So will Roku promise to keep the early adopter discount offer alive
until some minimum amount of time after the Soundbridge is in
the stores?  Say 90 days at least, time for some reviews to make
it.

Indefinitely would be even better ;)

Cheers,
Nathan
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