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Re: Using mobile phone as an internet radio

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From: Paul D Smith
Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2012 07:38
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"jim stone" <tgh6h56nzh@mail.invalid> wrote in message 
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> Not being able to find a small internet radio to buy we liked, we got 
> mobile phone with which we link with wi-fi to a modem router, and use it 
> as an internet radio.
>
> Keeping the phoned plugged into its charger all the time, we are using it 
> to play *all-day* background classical music through an amplifier and 
> speakers.
>
> Since the phone has no 'moving parts' unlike a computer, we are wondering 
> if this continuous playing all day of the phone is going to shorten its 
> working life ?

You'll have dropped it well before it wears out :-).  BTW, a cheap PC 
speaker set might be handy if you want a little more volume.  And you can 
probably find a decent streaming client if you have your music sitting on a 
PC somewhere.

Paul DS. 
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Subject: Re: Using mobile phone as an internet radio
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2012 08:38:54 +0100
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