Hi, guys, you all have great ideas!!

I also would like to purchase a separate screen with touch control for media files browsing.

How about an interactive remote, for also browsing through our music files etc.

And similar link room touch panel?

BeoSystem MM (multimedia), beyond BeoSystem 3, the audio speaker setup changing with your position.

How about a climate control touch pad, with sleek design?

A new BeoCom home communication product with Bluetooth or DECT, as a solution to communicate hands free at home with a headset.

And, an entry level surround system. An entry level centre speaker.

Regards, Robert

Hi, guys, you all have great ideas!!

I also would like to purchase a separate screen with touch control for media files browsing.

How about an interactive remote, for also browsing through our music files etc.

And similar link room touch panel?

BeoSystem MM (multimedia), beyond BeoSystem 3, the audio speaker setup changing with your position.

How about a climate control touch pad, with sleek design?

A new BeoCom home communication product with Bluetooth or DECT, as a solution to communicate hands free at home with a headset.

And, an entry level surround system. An entry level centre speaker.

Regards, Robert

Robert i had an idea about that, i was thinking of linking a small second, but touch screen monitor in my living room and using that to control Beoport. the touchscreen must be aesphectcly pleasing you  know what i mean.

Product idea #1- dock for iPod that appears as tape unit. There was a ridax thing but is that still available? This is a great idea because it would bring many older vintage products into the digital age easily and it would be a fairly simple product. Just do it.

Product idea #2- like #1, plugs into socket on main unit but works with iTunes rather than just iPod. Works wirelessly like airport express so your computer doesn't have to be next to your stereo.  Again, brings many older systems into the digital easily. B&O had a great thing with datalink- it's still viable. Again, just do it. All the technology exists. A couple of man-months with the right guys and you're done.

Product idea #3: Beolab 8000 mkIII- sound of Beolab 5 in 8000 package. Haven't convinced myself it's physically impossible. I don't want to have to have a Beolab 2. 

General thoughts- I think before sound went digital, B&O had especially beautiful systems. (I'm a fan of the Jensen era design, things that had an aspect ratio beyond a 2:1 rectangle.)There was a certain social aspect to LPs as has been mentioned, the sleeve liner notes in a font size you could read, the smell of the vinyl, etc. Radios had a scale that was visual- now we have just a number- it's like digital vs analog clocks- analog clocks have much more information than digits. Don't think like an engineer. Make a list of all the things lost by going digital, and then find a new way to bring it all back. There is still room for innovation, surprise and delight. 

i'd like to see bno adopt the iphone as their new remote

 use the amazing sdk 2.0 to write a stunning piece of software

You're quite right, Flappo. In a few months there will be literally thousands of amazing applications that will run on iPhones, iPod Touch, and the new (rumoured) tablet from Apple. And controlling B&O should be one of those app's - but nowadays we don't have to wait for corporations to do what's obvious.

I gather that the iRed guys are pleased they now have SDK 2.0 to work with.

An interesting article or two on the near-future technology of displaying images, written in easy language - and perhaps a hint of what can be expected of the next gen iphones :-):

 here and there .

Also, if any of you Apple-fans missed it, there were a few great articles on Steve Jobs his way of doing business the Apple way in recent Fortune.

I want a B&O teleport that can take me back to the time when they made all the cool products!

Oh, wait - I already have a pair of BL5k'2 and white BS6500.

In that case I'll take a learning remote programmable by the user made with the BL7k in mind. Also, built-in wireless communication in every product coming out starting tomorrow would be quite welcome.

🙂