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Main => Audio/Jukebox/MP3 Forum => Topic started by: timspoon on March 24, 2010, 11:12:36 am
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Hi, ive tried both demos and like them both.
What is the preferred jukebox software, E-touch or Album Player.
And Why?
Tim.
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that one you like, its your choice :D. We do have many fanatics users of E-Touch in this board, even Album Player is also used in many jukebox projects as well.
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you really need to run both on your touchscreen set up and see which one seems most intuative to use for you.
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No offense to any of the members of this board who have written their own software (it impresses the hell out of me that you were able to do that from scratch), but in my opinion Albumplayer is by far the best solution out there. Visually it really stands out in the crowd, looking just as good if not better than most commercial applications out there. Functionally, it has options for EVERYTHING. Not to mention some of the plugins which add even more function. Top it all off with active development and a very active message board for support, questions, ideas, etc. and you have a winner in my book. The only downside is that it is not free, but the cost is very reasonable, especially considering that you get lifetime updates.
Before the fanboy flaming starts :laugh:, let me say that I am not the creator of albumplayer nor am I affiliated with it in any way. Im just giving you the opinion of a fellow board member who was once in the same position you are, trying to decide on software before committing the time to setting it up. I bring out my albumplayer juke every year for my halloween party and it is always the center of attention (except that one time my buddy showed up with his homemade touchscreen bar monkey :angry:)
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Yep run both and see what your own opinion tells you. Just like Hattrick I hang my hat on one of them too. However I'm on the other side of the fence. Album Player has options for EVERYTHING, but in my opinion E-touch has options for everything you really NEED. As a Beta-tester I see multiple builds that come out a few times a week or even daily depending on how severe the bug maybe. As well there are some cool new features coming down the pipe line.
Anyways try them both and see what "you" think. I'd be willing to guess you will make up your own mind pretty quick. If not set them both up and then let somebody else that has never used it before walk up and use them both. I mean its a Jukebox, which in my house means I turn it on and let everybody else set the mood with music. Heck even my 4 year old knows how to operate mine. ;) He can use it, but can not change anything settings wise because the app is setup unless you know the pin code you can not do anything other than pick tunes.