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He keeps using the word "better", but then the prime example he cites is "Roon" vis-a-vis iTunes. Go to their site[1], and check the comparison of their superio

by mhd 11y ago

He keeps using the word "better", but then the prime example he cites is "Roon" vis-a-vis iTunes. Go to their site[1], and check the comparison of their superior user experience (...) with a "meh" counter-example. And you know what? I actually like the "meh" a lot better. iTunes used to look that way in the beginning, before they went all color-crazy and web-like. There are certain properties of software where you can clearly label a competitor or new version better: Fewer bugs, faster operation, no superfluous user interaction. But beyond that, we quickly enter the areas of taste, not quality. And, y'know, de gustibus... [1]: https://roonlabs.com/ https://roonlabs.com/

iNerdier 11y ago
Plus I notice Roon operates on a subscription or one off 'lifetime' model for a year (or however long it takes for them to go bust'. No mention of what happens if you decide to stop using it. Is your library catalogue forever locked to their particular listing format if you want to move on? Probably.
yoodenvranx 11y ago
> Fewer bugs, faster operation, no superfluous user interaction The only music player which fulfills all of this and much more is foobar2000. There is nothing else which comes even close to it. Looking at the Roon webpage: > Forget everything you know about music players. Music is an experience, and Roon reconnects you with it. Experience? Why does everything has do be an experience? I just want to manage my library and listen to music and not fight against miles and miles of whitespace and padding and "beautiful graphics" to actually find my content. > We have more convenience than ever, but no feeling of excitement or engagement. I don't want to be excited or enganged, I just want to listen to music... > What you get is a searchable, surfable magazine about your music. Searchable? I bet that foobar2000 is way more searchable than Roon will ever be. > “It’s light years beyond any current app.” lol Perhaps I am just in the wrong target demography but there is not a single thing on that page which would convince me to switch to Roon. foobar2000 is the vim/emacs of the music player world and everything else is just a copy of notepad.exe with some fancy graphics.

by mhd 11y ago

iNerdier 11y ago

Plus I notice Roon operates on a subscription or one off 'lifetime' model for a year (or however long it takes for them to go bust'. No mention of what happens if you decide to stop using it. Is your library catalogue forever locked to their particular listing format if you want to move on? Probably.

yoodenvranx 11y ago

> Fewer bugs, faster operation, no superfluous user interaction The only music player which fulfills all of this and much more is foobar2000. There is nothing else which comes even close to it. Looking at the Roon webpage: > Forget everything you know about music players. Music is an experience, and Roon reconnects you with it. Experience? Why does everything has do be an experience? I just want to manage my library and listen to music and not fight against miles and miles of whitespace and padding and "beautiful graphics" to actually find my content. > We have more convenience than ever, but no feeling of excitement or engagement. I don't want to be excited or enganged, I just want to listen to music... > What you get is a searchable, surfable magazine about your music. Searchable? I bet that foobar2000 is way more searchable than Roon will ever be. > “It’s light years beyond any current app.” lol Perhaps I am just in the wrong target demography but there is not a single thing on that page which would convince me to switch to Roon. foobar2000 is the vim/emacs of the music player world and everything else is just a copy of notepad.exe with some fancy graphics.