I have a Rio Receiver that pulls MusicMatch playlists off of  my
Windows XP desktop and let?s me play then on my stereo.  It has a
Ethernet jack in the back and a server software program that run on my
workstation and streams the mp3s and taps into the MusicMatch library
file.

I want to switch to iTunes.  

Is there a product like the Rio Receiver that works with playlists
from iTunes and runs on a Windows XP system?   Or can the Rio Receiver
be made to work with iTunes playlists?

Will Apple?s new receiver work with iTunes for Windows?  I don?t have
a Mac at home.

Thanx in advnce

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Request for Question Clarification by aht-ga on 11 Jul 2004 01:30 PDT

sherpaj-ga:

According to Apple on their Airport Express webpage:

http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/

the Airport Express does indeed work with iTunes for Windows. The
difference between the Airport Express and the Rio Receiver is that
the Airport Express is a "push" device, where iTunes detects the
Airport Express as a selectable output option, while the Rio Receiver
is a "pull" design, capable of reading and displaying for local choice
the playlists located on your 'remote' PC.

Can you clarify whether a change-over to the "push" approach of the
Airport Express/iTunes combination is acceptable to you?

Thanks,

aht-ga
Google Answers Researcher

Though not directly with iTunes you can run
http://jreceiver.sourceforge.net/ and point it to where your music is
and create playlists and use it with your receiver.

I need the pull approach of the reo.  Something with a UI and a remote.