Slacker stops making hardware players - Best Buy, BlackBerry , Logitech Squeezebox

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electronista.com - 10/23/2009

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Slacker will stop building its only hardware digital streaming music player, the G2 in the second half of 2010, according to a Wednesday WSJ report. The 2GB device was launched in 2007 and grew to include 4GB and 8GB capacities. Slacker is still selling a 4GB version for $129, while Best Buy ...

blogs.wsj.com - 10/22/2009

Slacker Ditches G2 Device In Favor Of New Mobile Strategy

— blogs.wsj.com — Slacker will stop selling its digital music player, which never lived up to the company's hopes of... rivaling Apple Inc.'s dominant iPod. (more) Slacker Ditches G2 Device In Favor Of New Mobile Strategy

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zatznotfunny.com - 10/23/2009

Slacker Gives Up On Dedicated Hardware (G2)

— zatznotfunny.com — I love my Slacker G2 device , but apparently too few other people are buying the hardware... to make it a profitable endeavor. The company is shutting down production . This is not a big surprise since Slacker has been making the rounds on other ... (more) Slacker Gives Up On Dedicated Hardware (G2)

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No More Hardware Players from Slacker [Internet Radio]
Gizmodo — ... surprised that they're exiting the hardware biz. Slacker told the Wall Street Journal that the G2 will be phased out in the second half of next year, saying "it no longer fit with the company's long-term strategy." The $4 bucks a month subscription based streaming service, and access from hardware like the Logitech Squeezebox and Bravia TVs isn't going anywhere, though. In fact, it looks like that's where Slacker will refocus its efforts. [Wall Street Journal via Electronista] ...