Logitech announced the new Squeezebox Touch today and I think it could make an interesting alternative to an empeg for some people.

It runs Linux with their LUA based Jive framework providing the UI. They have ported their Squeezebox Server to sqlite and the Touch is capable of running it.

It has a USB port, so you can plug in a USB stick or drive and the Touch will scan/index it much like Emplode does for the empeg. It also has an SD slot.

It has an LCD colour touch screen display, but can also be operated by infra red remote.

It obviously isn't aimed at in car use, but I think it might adapt to it fair well.



Assuming it is like the Jive based Squeezebox Controller it will be highly hackable. Most of the Controller's source code is available (as most of the "business logic" is sat on the device in LUA script code).