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MUSIC FEATURES: |
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Does the software show musical notes? |
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Do you need shaped notes? |
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Do you need the ability to show chords or other musical notation? |
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COSTS: |
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What is the base price? |
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Does this software have different levels, i.e. one cost for the basic
level software and additional costs for "pro" features? |
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Is the cost of the software a "one time cost" or are you buying a
subscription? |
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Is the cost a "site license" or do you have to buy a separate license
for each computer used for projection? |
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Do you like the philosophy of "open source" software and want to support
that? |
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If you want to display Scriptures through the software, are there
additional costs for the Bible versions you want to have? What are the
costs for the versions you want? |
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What are the costs of upgrades and patches? |
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What is the return policy of the manufacturer if the product doesn't
work well for you? |
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LONGEVITY: |
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I am a bit concerned about bringing up the issue of "longevity". First
of all, none of them have been around very long. This is a new
industry. I have a lot of concerns that there are over 40 companies
making this type software. You would expect that over the course of the
next few years that many of these products may stop being supported. |
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Be careful about picking a product just because one of your tech team
members is familiar with it. If your church's main "tech expert" on
this software moves away, does this software lend itself to someone else
picking up the support of it? |
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What indications do you have that the software manufacturer is in the
business "for the long run"? |
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How long has the software manufacturer been in business? |
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Is this software the product of a single individual? What happens to
support if that individual gets ill or quits supporting this product? |
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Does the manufacturer have enough staff to support the product even if a
key person gets ill or leaves the company? |
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Does the software manufacturer have a history of continually upgrading
and refining the product? |
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OTHER QUESTIONS: |
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Do you use an Apple or Windows operating System? |
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Do you have the appropriate computer system to run this software? |
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Does your computer support the video resolutions required? |
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Does this software require a dual head video card? |
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Does your computer have enough RAM for this software? |
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Does your computer have enough video memory for this software? |
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How hard is it to uninstall the software if you decide to change? |
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MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION: |
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Does the manufacturer allow you to run a full featured demo of the
software to test in your church environment? |
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If you buy a new computer, how hard is it to move your software and
databases to the new computer? |
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