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Credit to groch, this is a repost because the other is flagged dead and it's back in stock. Move quick!

groch said:Amzn now has the Roku R1000 stand alone internet radio Model R1000 for $150 with free shipping. This radio originally sold for $400 and sells nearly everywhere for $300.

This stand alone radio has a built in sub, AM/FM in addition to internet radio and WPA/WEP wireless compatiblity.
No Aux input for your Ipod, but Yes SD card input to play MP3s from flash memory.

The reviews have overall been excellent. I considered buying one a few months ago, but the $300 price pushed me to a Sangean.

Upside: sounds great, has remote, very capable with a fine display.

Downside: Questions about durability (power supply problems) and the health of the Roku Company (no firmware updates in quite a while). However, the founder (Anthony Wood?) is leaving NetFlix and returning to Roku, so who knows, things could turn around.

A great deal on what seems to be a fine radio, though I would like to hear from owners. I think Amazon is the only place to get it this cheap (still $300 on the Roku site) so if you want one, act fast.

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Definitely a cool gadget at a great price. I almost bought it when it was posted before, now I'm hesitating again because of the fact that it's wireless B instead of G. Might have to dig around and see if I have a G router or bridge laying around...

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SVTour98 said:Definitely a cool gadget at a great price. I almost bought it when it was posted before, now I'm hesitating again because of the fact that it's wireless B instead of G. Might have to dig around and see if I have a G router or bridge laying around...

No need to hesitate any longer. The deal is DEAD. It's $299 thru Crutchfield now.

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Back in Stock!

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ChiefBrody said:SVTour98 said:Definitely a cool gadget at a great price. I almost bought it when it was posted before, now I'm hesitating again because of the fact that it's wireless B instead of G. Might have to dig around and see if I have a G router or bridge laying around...

No need to hesitate any longer. The deal is DEAD. It's $299 thru Crutchfield now.

It's constantly in and out of stock so I'm not worried. Maybe a G version will appear when I check next.

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Who cares if it's B vs. G? It's only internet audio, not video. Most streams are only 64-128k, some even less. The only reason I could see it mattering is if you don't want to mix B and G on your home network for performance reasons. But even then, you could maintain a separate, cheapo B router to serve only this radio.

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eibgrad said:
Who cares if it's B vs. G?

The only reason I could see it mattering is if you don't want to mix B and G on your home network for performance reasons.

You just answered your own question. And regarding the extra router, that's what I'm aiming to do.

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Gone.

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I picked one of these up at Fry's Electronics for $99 over the weekend. They are on clearance, apparently, so there probably aren't a lot of them out there, but it might be worth a shot if you have a Fry's nearby.

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Also available from Electronics Showplace
for $135 + $8 for shipping.

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Pauldow said:Also available from Electronics Showplace
for $135 + $8 for shipping.

that's the m101 soundbridge, not r1000 soundbridge radio

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Just received the Roku this morning. Comes w/ v3 software installed. Holy cow, this thing is VERY cool and sounds GREAT! Best bass I've heard in such a small package in a long time. Looks like another job for my Harmony remote. You gotta get one, esp. at this price (I'm sure it will pop up again). Only hope the unit lasts (and Roku too).

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