Slim Devices, Inc. was a consumer electronics company based in

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. Their main product was the Squeezebox network music player which connects to a home

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network, and allows the owner to stream digital audio over the network to a stereo. The company, founded in 2000, was originally most notable for their support of

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, namely their

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software which their products at that time all depended upon, and is still available as a free download and modification by any interested developer. On 18 October 2006 Sean Adams, the

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of Slim Devices, announced that the company was being fully acquired by

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. Slim Devices was featured in the December 2006 issue of ''

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'' magazine. The article focused on the company's business model and profiled the three key leaders: Sean Adams (

), Dean Blackketter ( CTO), and Patrick Cosson (VP of

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References

* Tew, Sarah.
"Logitech leaves Squeezebox fans wondering what's next"
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. September 24, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2014. * Merritt, Rick.
"Digital audio startup finds edge in open-source code"
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. August 9, 2004. Retrieved December 14, 2005. * Smith, Tony.
"Slim Devices adds 802.11g to wireless MP3 player"
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. March 11, 2005. Retrieved December 14, 2005. * Pogue, David.
"Video review of Squeezebox 3"
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. February 9, 2006. Retrieved December 2, 2006. * Atkinson, John.
"Slim Devices Squeezebox WiFi D/A processor"
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Stereophile ''Stereophile'' is a monthly American audiophile magazine which reviews high-end audio equipment, such as loudspeakers and amplifiers, and audio-related news. History Founded in 1962 by J. Gordon Holt. ''Stereophile'' is the highest-circula ...

. September 2006. Retrieved December 2, 2006. * Deutschman, Alan.
"Ears Wide Open"
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. December 2006. Retrieved January 6, 2007.

Footnotes

Electronics companies of the United States Companies based in Mountain View, California American companies established in 2000 Electronics companies established in 2000 2000 establishments in California 2006 mergers and acquisitions Logitech {{US-company-stub