Rethinking all the issues being raised on our forum related to people using the Microsoft Store version, and the burden it puts upon fellow members here trying to give support, I thought of a way to at least warn the less-savvy computer users landing on Microsoft's MusicBee Store webpage before they made a mistake.
My idea was to add a brief positive review on MS's MusicBee Store page, but including mentioning and explaining why a possible new user should also consider using the regular, or portable version instead of the Store version, explaining its limitations and possible negative consequences.
But, the 'add review' button on MusicBee's Store does not function.
Nothing happens. Dead in the water.
(I shouldn't be surprised, considering MS never had a real clue or vision on how to setup and maintain such a thing)
And then looking at the existing reviews, there are three of them.
No typo.
Three. 3. Tres. 三つ. III. Drie.
Not a lot for a highly regarded piece of software that has been out there for some 14 years.
And all these three reviews being some five or six years old.
All of them them written by either a bot, or somebody working in some internet sweatshop far abroad that has no idea about what MusicBee is.
"fantastic product" "never looked back" "my granny loves it" "will visit again"
Yeah, that style.
I'm probably coming across as a broken record.
But...
Please kill the Microsoft Store version.
- Microsoft obviously does not care.
- Many 'Store' version users run into issues that have already been solved with updates unavailable to them.
which is not good for MusicBee's reputation
- If they then turn to the forum, it puts an extra (unnecessary) burden upon forum members investing their time and effort in trying to help them and explain things.
(the most asked initial question these days: "you are not using the Store version are you?")
- I am guessing it does not bring any financial benefit to MusicBee. (if it does, then, well, ok)
Just kill it. Please.
With a soft pillow or with Elon Musk's flamethrower. But do kill it.