To solve that problem in the home, music will be stored in a central server on a hard disk. It can also receive Internet radio broadcasts. S3, with its popular Diamond Rio MP3 line, is leading the way in deploying this architecture. Its Rio Receiver, a client device, is available today. This device currently requires a PC as a music server, but S3 plans to market a standalone server this year.
Many people use the Web, but almost everyone listens to music.
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