Slim Devices

Infobox_Company
company_name = Slim Devices, Inc
company_
company_type = Division
foundation = 2000
location = Mountain View, CA, U.S.
slogan =
key_people = Sean Adams (Founder)
industry = Electronics
products = Squeezebox and Transporter
num_employees =
parent = Logitech
number of company operated stores and kiosks =
homepage = [http://www.slimdevices.com Slim Devices, Inc.]

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 18 October 2006 Sean Adams, the CEO of Slim Devices, announced that the company was being acquired by Logitech. [cite web | title=Acquisition by Logitech announcement | url=http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28821 | accessdate = October 18 | accessyear=2006 ]

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).

References

* Merritt, Rick. " [http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=26806405 "Digital audio startup finds edge in open-source code"] ", EE Times. August 9 2004. Retrieved December 14 2005.
* Smith, Tony. " [http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2005/03/11/slim_devices_squeezebox_2/ "Slim Devices adds 802.11g to wireless MP3 player"] ", The Register. March 11 2005. Retrieved December 14 2005.
* Pogue, David. " [http://video.on.nytimes.com/ifr_main.jsp?nsid=a718aabc2:10f46cde1a2:f82&rf=bm&fr_story=637507e401b3a2abd8fbe72c0f385393edd942f2&st=1165127911827&mp=FLV&cpf=false&fvn=9&fr=120306_013847_718aabc2x10f46cde1a2xf83&rdm=707826.3008537826 "Video review of Squeezebox 3"] ", New York Times. February 9 2006. Retrieved December 2 2006.
* Atkinson, John. " [http://www.stereophile.com/digitalprocessors/906slim/ "Slim Devices Squeezebox WiFi D/A processor"] ", Stereophile. September 2006. Retrieved December 2 2006.
* Deutschman, Alan. " [http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/111/ears-wide-open.html "Ears Wide Open"] ", Fast Company. December 2006. Retrieved January 6 2007.

Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.slimdevices.com/ Slim Devices website]