Comments on: Roon’s Acquisition By HARMAN Could Be An Excellent Development For Android Users

By: Ian White

Ian White — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 11:28:51 +0000

In reply to Paul.

Paul,

If you read it again (I wrote 2006 in the paragraph before it), the point was that LG adopted it at the time. I have added a sentence to make sure there is no confusion in regard to LG still making phones.

Best,

Ian White

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 09:46:58 +0000

“hardware vendors such as LG who have adopted it for their smart phones.”
I hate to tell the author but LG stopped making smart phones several years ago.

By: Ian White

Ian White — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 14:44:23 +0000

In reply to Tim.

Tim,

Yes. The pricing must change. I understand why they raised it but it can’t exist at that level going forward. Certainly not if Harman and Samsung plan on offering it on Samsung’s smartphones.

Best,

Ian White

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 02 Dec 2023 23:10:40 +0000

Ive been a Roon lifetime subsriber since the very start. I knew way back then it was going to be the best streaming playform to use. The price back then was $499. Its $829.99 now. Will be interesting to see what Harmon does with the pricing.

By: Ian White

Ian White — Sat, 02 Dec 2023 18:44:58 +0000

In reply to Kevin Nicholson.

Kevin,

1. They needed the capital infusion.

2. A really good group of people committed to making music accessible on a wide range of platforms.

3. It definitely needs to be cheaper.

4. I think it’s rather user friendly using a tablet or computer.

By: Kevin Nicholson

Kevin Nicholson — Sat, 02 Dec 2023 16:50:37 +0000

Now maybe roon can fulfill its potential. It needs to get cheaper and more user friendly

By: Ian White

Ian White — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 03:02:35 +0000

In reply to ORT.

ORT,

We suspect Roon is going to grow a lot in the coming years. Especially if Samsung adapts it into its smartphones.

We’ll always have Paris.

By: ORT

ORT — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 02:09:16 +0000

And (hopefully) like MQA, the Roonacy continues for but a short time and then in a whimper reminiscent of Socrates who after thirstily downing his beverage asked, “I drank what?!”

Where are the words to describe my feigned anguish at this gnus?

Alas, the impotence of my passion for this flaccid softwhere (how aproP.O.S.) keeps me from rising to the occasion and with the skill of Cyrano administer the coup of the Death of a Thousand verbal Cuts!

Gaius Petronius ArbORTer