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why do people use tags ??

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AlexP:
To be honest, this is a pointless arguement.  

Some people prefer file trees, some prefer database.

I find file tree easier, but all I do is play full albums.  It is patently obvious to me that should I want to do more complex tasks, the database would be better.

Anyway, rockbox allows us to do either, so why worry?  There is no point trying to persuade each other.

bascule:

--- Quote from: BigBambi on August 19, 2007, 03:03:11 PM ---There is no point trying to persuade each other.

--- End quote ---

That wasn't the point of the post, it was a genuine 'why' query.

For me, the Database is fantastic for the following reasons:

I can quickly go to an artist, but I can just as quickly go to an album, without having to browse to the relevant artist first.
I can play all an artist's tracks as simply as choosing a specific album, even if some of those tracks are on a compilation album.
I can play all tracks released in the year 2004, or any other year from my collection spanning ~1960-2007.
I can browse directly to a track by name, even if I can't remember the artist or album it came from.
I can search for text within any of the metadata tags.
I can play all tracks, or select an album or artist from a specific genre.
I can see which tracks I've played most, least or not at all (I know this is not strictly metadata, but it is database data).
I can separate out podcasts/radio shows from the general melée and sort them by loaded order and whether or not I have listened to them.
I can view a list of all my recently added tracks.

soap:

--- Quote from: BigBambi on August 19, 2007, 03:03:11 PM ---I find file tree easier, but all I do is play full albums.  It is patently obvious to me that should I want to do more complex tasks, the database would be better.

--- End quote ---

I too browse by filetree, and for the same reason.
That being said, I can not imagine managing my music collection without full metadata.  

AlexP:

--- Quote from: bascule on August 19, 2007, 05:04:15 PM ---
--- Quote from: BigBambi on August 19, 2007, 03:03:11 PM ---There is no point trying to persuade each other.

--- End quote ---

That wasn't the point of the post, it was a genuine 'why' query.

--- End quote ---

Yes, I know, but the thread has turned into that.

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