I think it is ready for some additional testers.
Otto is working well here. I can add and exclude directories and Otto obeys well.
- I do not have network drives
- I do not have an online video library, though I do have a few videos
- I do not right click import media. I used to do a manual add, Otto now does it.
I am pretty happy with image support.
I have added 100s of images to my test library and so far, so good.
- I have just begun tagging and comparing data and image with another tool
- I never work with original files anyway, only copies. I can re-rip tunes. Events happen only once.
I like the new display screen. But I am not real happy with how a slideshow starts anytime I click on music and start playback from a playlist. Then I have to close the display window and go back to the playlist again.
The handheld portion is MUCH smoother/better than the last builds of 11.1
I had pretty much quit using that to sync to a local directory and to my wife's machine. Too many times it would simply stall or fail to convert.
It now works well for me converting APEs to MP3 and simply copying existing MP3s. Just what I want it to do.
I also think that we should keep in mind that while MC does have great advanced features, the wide audience is not the dual monitor, fiber networked, outboard DAC, 103 inch plasma screen household.
It is gonna be the "I have a new portable player and want an easy way to get music on and off of it" crowd. The things that that crowd will use are either working well or need little tweaks. A few more testers would be a good idea along about now.
Were it me, I'd fix what is broken (not what works differently than others expect) in this version, let this group test it a bit then open up to a few more testers.
I do think this group should come up with a test script.
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Not overwhelming IMO.