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Meet Cisco, the consumer company

April 24, 2009

It's a multiroom sound system, starting at about $450, designed to play music from any computer or storage system on your home network as well as from Internet sources.

Hard to set up

Cisco's offering is clearly intended to compete with Sonos' music system, which offers similar features at comparable prices. But there is one huge difference.

Getting Sonos up and running is a simple matter of plugging in the device, hooking up the speakers, and making a one-time connection to your network. You're ready to go within minutes of unboxing the gear.

Image: The Cisco Global Briefing Centre in Bangalore showcases Cisco's latest technology solutions and provides an environment for closer collaboration with partners in spotlighting solutions.