The receiver is here... and to my surprise so is a new remote. The remote might fix a few things the beta testers have noted but all Logitech says is that it has 'improved wireless range'. I'll be interested to see if it works better than before... 'BLuisana' has the Jive at the moment and was having some NAS issues... I'll either get the battery/charger from him and try again or see if he can test it. (Quick definition: Jive=Remote, Receiver=Player with no display... Jive+Receiver=Duet)
The receiver requires use of the remote to set it up. I guess they're paired somehow. There's no way to setup the device on my network without it... So, I won't be able to compare it until I get the remote.
The receiver/new remote requires the latest software from Slim. The receiver won't work on releases before 1/5/08.
I'm not sure where Slim is on the NAS software... Does anyone know? If so, please post some links and suggestions about Slim/Logi's NAS solution.
They're uploading new server-based software every night here:
http://www.slimdevices.com/downloads/nightly/latest/7.0/ The updates will be frequent for the next 2-4 weeks according to the letter. They're definitely getting close to releasing this... I'm amazed at the amount of work that's going into this launch... and the amount of community participation.
-Carl