Comments on: Why I wont be using Qtrax http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/29/why-i-wont-be-using-qtrax/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:02:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: luckybleu http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/29/why-i-wont-be-using-qtrax/#comment-393375 luckybleu Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:37:07 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/29/why-i-wont-be-using-qtrax/#comment-393375 qtrax is now up and running with music available for downloads (free Legal) with for now the catalogs of universal and emi with thousands of tracks being added daily I think you should give it a second look it will be compatible with all windows drm portable players it takes time to crack the thinking of major record labels qtrax is now up and running with music available for downloads (free Legal) with for now the catalogs of universal and emi with thousands of tracks being added daily I think you should give it a second look it will be compatible with all windows drm portable players it takes time to crack the thinking of major record labels

]]> By: Lurker http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/29/why-i-wont-be-using-qtrax/#comment-338411 Lurker Sun, 11 May 2008 20:36:38 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/29/why-i-wont-be-using-qtrax/#comment-338411 I am speechless at the comments here. I am speechless at the comments here.

]]> By: waqar http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/29/why-i-wont-be-using-qtrax/#comment-329726 waqar Mon, 05 May 2008 07:19:46 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/29/why-i-wont-be-using-qtrax/#comment-329726 Whats stupid is that they keep coming up with positive press releases without apologizing for their lack of service. They seriously disappoint time and time again. Signed agreements? Extremely profitable? Yeah, okay. Tell us that when it happens. Thanks Qtrax. Whats stupid is that they keep coming up with positive press releases without apologizing for their lack of service. They seriously disappoint time and time again.

Signed agreements? Extremely profitable? Yeah, okay. Tell us that when it happens. Thanks Qtrax.

]]> By: app103 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/29/why-i-wont-be-using-qtrax/#comment-256149 app103 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:07:35 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/29/why-i-wont-be-using-qtrax/#comment-256149 The thing that really bothers me about all of this and would stop me from trying it, no matter what, is a very important unanswered question I have. Found this on their about page: Qtrax and its components are developed by LTDnetwork Inc. a division of Brilliant Technologies Corporation. Brilliant??!! Is this the same Brilliant that gave us the lovely Kazaa piggyback spyware that sold your unused pc cycles, bandwidth, and hard drive space to others without your permission or knowledge? Another thing I would like to know is since it is based on open source software, does that mean if I download it, that I am also entitled to a copy of the source for Qtrax? The thing that really bothers me about all of this and would stop me from trying it, no matter what, is a very important unanswered question I have.

Found this on their about page: Qtrax and its components are developed by LTDnetwork Inc. a division of Brilliant Technologies Corporation.

Brilliant??!! Is this the same Brilliant that gave us the lovely Kazaa piggyback spyware that sold your unused pc cycles, bandwidth, and hard drive space to others without your permission or knowledge?

Another thing I would like to know is since it is based on open source software, does that mean if I download it, that I am also entitled to a copy of the source for Qtrax?

]]> By: Bob Carle http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/29/why-i-wont-be-using-qtrax/#comment-254539 Bob Carle Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:05:49 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/29/why-i-wont-be-using-qtrax/#comment-254539 I downloaded the Beta and it truly is Beta and a poor one at that. The tiny boxes on black, that are almost invisible, have to be searched for. The program start without numerous mouse clicks, it won't download and there are no help screens to speak of.. I am sticking to iTunes... I downloaded the Beta and it truly is Beta and a poor one at that. The tiny boxes on black, that are almost invisible, have to be searched for. The program start without numerous mouse clicks, it won’t download and there are no help screens to speak of.. I am sticking to iTunes…

]]> By: Kevo http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/29/why-i-wont-be-using-qtrax/#comment-249260 Kevo Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:20:58 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/29/why-i-wont-be-using-qtrax/#comment-249260 to be fair, the slow and bloat actually comes from songbird, not qtrax. I have been a songbird user since the beginning, they have yet to begin optimizing code to run faster and smoother. I too downloaded Qtrax, i just think there is alot of bugs and possibly some office politics that they are dealing with right now. This was definitely a premature announcement on the part of Qtrax. For those that have installed Qtrax, you can clearly see the signs that the Qtrax player is not quite done yet. many UI segments are still branded with songbird logos and wordings. On the other hand, i think Qtrax has opened up a can of worms with the use of songbird. Firefox extensions can easily be ported over to songbird/Qtrax and could allow users to make use of Qtrax in ways that they would not allow. I have already been able to run quite a few songbird plugins including ipod and usbmass plugins. You can disable the top banner advertisment by simply disabling the qtrax extension by going to tools > addons. to be fair, the slow and bloat actually comes from songbird, not qtrax. I have been a songbird user since the beginning, they have yet to begin optimizing code to run faster and smoother. I too downloaded Qtrax, i just think there is alot of bugs and possibly some office politics that they are dealing with right now. This was definitely a premature announcement on the part of Qtrax.

For those that have installed Qtrax, you can clearly see the signs that the Qtrax player is not quite done yet. many UI segments are still branded with songbird logos and wordings.

On the other hand, i think Qtrax has opened up a can of worms with the use of songbird. Firefox extensions can easily be ported over to songbird/Qtrax and could allow users to make use of Qtrax in ways that they would not allow.

I have already been able to run quite a few songbird plugins including ipod and usbmass plugins. You can disable the top banner advertisment by simply disabling the qtrax extension by going to tools > addons.

]]> By: Bob Jones http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/29/why-i-wont-be-using-qtrax/#comment-249139 Bob Jones Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:59:39 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/01/29/why-i-wont-be-using-qtrax/#comment-249139 I tried it and had the same poor experience, it was a huge disappointment. I guess since they didn't actually have contracts with any music groups like they claimed, they didn't turn downloads on and I guess won't for a while ... so its just a bloated, slow, music player with advertisements? Yipee? I tried it and had the same poor experience, it was a huge disappointment.

I guess since they didn’t actually have contracts with any music groups like they claimed, they didn’t turn downloads on and I guess won’t for a while … so its just a bloated, slow, music player with advertisements? Yipee?

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