As already stated, let�s look again at what an iOS Device can PLAY��..and before the inevitable �Apple Fanboy� jibes are thrown my way, remember that I choose to use an Android phone

1) They can act as a Music Storage and Wifi Server of the User�s Own Music����..why ask Meridian to include Hard Drives and the necessary User Interface on the F80, when the iOS Device already has it built in��..and at a MUCH lower cost
2) Access to ALL Music Subscriptions Services��..which is how a lot of people listen to Music these days���..Spotify, Rhapsody, MOG, Rdio, Pandora etc����(it would cost Meridian a lot of money to get the Licenses and include the User Interface controls on an F80)
3) Internet Radio��..thousands of channels���again asking Meridian to include this functionality just bumps the price up unnecessarily
Summary: An iOS Device (iPhone or iTouch) is a very useful and capable device in this discussion����.and there�s just no point in asking Meridian to duplicate this freely available functionality, when someone else is already doing it better
Think of it this way���the iOS Device is your SERVER���..and the F80/C12 is the wireless CLIENT