I don't disagree. However, it's been made pretty obvious in that thread that many of the XMBC or MP users don't really know what JRiver offers, or how it can be made comparable/better to many things their free software does. Their unwillingness to dig deeper is not helped by the unimpressive JRiver sales portal/website and the $50 up front cost; based on MANY comments I've read on MANY forums.
If they could understand better the potential, and the low ongoing cost, I think MANY of them would defect.
I don't claim that means JRiver will be bigger than the free options, only that the obsticles aren't just the money, but more so the inability to see the potential enjoyment their investment can bring them.
I doubt many of the "I'll never spend $50" posters really mean "never", but instead mean, "I've not seen any compelling reason to spend $50, and have no interest in spening my time to dig deeper to discover those reasons, since I have 'good enough' now for free."
If they could "purchase" for $2/month, for example, they might be willing to spend some more time and effort, resulting in a "customer for life."
As we all know, it takes some dedication to really "get it" about how great/useful/powerful MC is.
It's got many shortcomings, specifically related to TV and metadata and 10 ft UI 'prettiness', but it's usefulness and quality cannot honestly be questioned, once you "get it."
Anyway, I feel like I'm arguing, which is not what I'm trying to do, I think we pretty much agree. I'm really just kinda bored a work today
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