The Wait for the Slingbox Apple OS X Client Software

Oct 20 2006, 8:00am CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Slingmedia announced the Apple OS X client in early January. Now it is October and possibly by the end of October or early November there will be a public beta of the OS X client software.

Update:
SlingPlayer for Mac OS X 10.4 beta is here

Slingbox customer and I4U reader Andy emailed me that the Slingbox packaging clearly states OS X support. The fact that the software is still not available borders on false advertising. I know and you guys, who read tech news each day know it too, that the OS X version of the Slingbox client is not ready yet. A normal customer who walks into Best Buy might not be aware until he opens the box at home that there is no software for his Mac.

Andy got a voicemail from Slingmedia where they apologize that the packaging is already stating OS X support and that the Apple software development got delayed. Of course Slingmedia is a small company (with high visibility) and did not want to print two versions of the packaging. It would have added some logistics overhead.
On the other hand 9 month is a very long time to develop a Mac version of something that already exists on Windows. See also this comment on the Slingmedia community site. This frustrated customer thinks they over promised.

Hopefully in a couple of weeks this mess is long forgotten and Apple users can enjoy the wonders of Slingmedia's video space shifting.

Here is a recent report and video on the Slingcommunity site of the status of the Mac client for the Slingbox.

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Luigi Lugmayr
Luigi is the founding chief Editor of I4U News and brings over 15 years experience in the technology field to the ever evolving and exciting world of gadgets. He started I4U News back in 2000 and evolved it into vibrant technology magazine.
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