Comments on: Winamp goes where iTunes doesn’t dare http://www.last100.com/2007/09/17/winamp-goes-where-itunes-doesnt-dare/ Tracking the digital lifestyle Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:24:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Andrew http://www.last100.com/2007/09/17/winamp-goes-where-itunes-doesnt-dare/#comment-6476 Andrew Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:52:34 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/09/17/winamp-goes-where-itunes-doesnt-dare/#comment-6476 i definitely see a lot of potential with the new winamp 5.5 songbird and mediamonkey3 just aren't rdy yet foobar is too much config i definitely see a lot of potential with the new winamp 5.5
songbird and mediamonkey3 just aren’t rdy yet
foobar is too much config

]]> By: Aalaap http://www.last100.com/2007/09/17/winamp-goes-where-itunes-doesnt-dare/#comment-5417 Aalaap Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:37:24 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/09/17/winamp-goes-where-itunes-doesnt-dare/#comment-5417 I've been wondering if I'd ever see anything really new in Winamp - not that it changed my opinion about the software that's been my #1 choice of an MP3 player since 1998 or 1999 - and I'm simply thrilled to see this upgrade. The beta is fairly stable on my system. Anyway, it's just ten days away! :) I’ve been wondering if I’d ever see anything really new in Winamp - not that it changed my opinion about the software that’s been my #1 choice of an MP3 player since 1998 or 1999 - and I’m simply thrilled to see this upgrade. The beta is fairly stable on my system. Anyway, it’s just ten days away! :)

]]> By: wuforevercom http://www.last100.com/2007/09/17/winamp-goes-where-itunes-doesnt-dare/#comment-4808 wuforevercom Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:50:17 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/09/17/winamp-goes-where-itunes-doesnt-dare/#comment-4808 check out <a href="http://wuforever.com" rel="nofollow">wuforever.com</a> media jukebox. Plays anywhere. no special plugins needed. ZERO resources (uses browser process). check out wuforever.com media jukebox.
Plays anywhere. no special plugins needed. ZERO resources (uses browser process).

]]> By: Robert H. Goretsky http://www.last100.com/2007/09/17/winamp-goes-where-itunes-doesnt-dare/#comment-4803 Robert H. Goretsky Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:31:00 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/09/17/winamp-goes-where-itunes-doesnt-dare/#comment-4803 Winamp is one of the few applications I can say I have used for over 10 years -- perhaps sharing that title with only MS Word.. Good to see development is still going strong on this application, although I'm afraid that feature bloat may increase its already relatively high loading time.. Comment by Robert H. Goretsky of Hoboken, NJ Winamp is one of the few applications I can say I have used for over 10 years — perhaps sharing that title with only MS Word.. Good to see development is still going strong on this application, although I’m afraid that feature bloat may increase its already relatively high loading time..

Comment by Robert H. Goretsky of Hoboken, NJ

]]> By: Josh http://www.last100.com/2007/09/17/winamp-goes-where-itunes-doesnt-dare/#comment-4800 Josh Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:06:19 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/09/17/winamp-goes-where-itunes-doesnt-dare/#comment-4800 I only hope the loading time gets better. I only hope the loading time gets better.

]]> By: Pig Roaster http://www.last100.com/2007/09/17/winamp-goes-where-itunes-doesnt-dare/#comment-4793 Pig Roaster Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:26:21 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/09/17/winamp-goes-where-itunes-doesnt-dare/#comment-4793 I've been using iTunes + Hamachi for some time to stream my music from home to work, and it works incredibly smoothly - browsing my library is simple, and songs start playing practically instantaneously. With that said, I'm not a huge iTunes fan and would love to switch to something else if they can just get that piece in place with the same ease of use. So I downloaded the Winamp beta and was less than impressed for a few reasons. 1. Why do I need to separately add my music to the "remote music" section? I suppose the rationale is that I may not want to share my entire library, but I'm thinking that at the very least there should be some interoperability between your library and what is shared... there is not. 2. When browsing my shared library at work, hitting the play button in the "remote music" section launched Windows Media Player! I'm supposing this is because I neglected to set file associations during the install, but should that really be necessary to get mp3's that I'm selecting from WITHIN Winamp, to play IN Winamp? 3. Very cludgy and slow to access the remote library - my guess is that its partly because its going through the Orb servers to hit my home PC and not going direct. All in all, the sharing piece comes nowhere close to what I've achieved using iTunes + Hamachi, and for that reason, I'll stay away unless there are significant changes and improvements by the time this comes out of beta. I’ve been using iTunes + Hamachi for some time to stream my music from home to work, and it works incredibly smoothly - browsing my library is simple, and songs start playing practically instantaneously. With that said, I’m not a huge iTunes fan and would love to switch to something else if they can just get that piece in place with the same ease of use. So I downloaded the Winamp beta and was less than impressed for a few reasons.

1. Why do I need to separately add my music to the “remote music” section? I suppose the rationale is that I may not want to share my entire library, but I’m thinking that at the very least there should be some interoperability between your library and what is shared… there is not.

2. When browsing my shared library at work, hitting the play button in the “remote music” section launched Windows Media Player! I’m supposing this is because I neglected to set file associations during the install, but should that really be necessary to get mp3’s that I’m selecting from WITHIN Winamp, to play IN Winamp?

3. Very cludgy and slow to access the remote library - my guess is that its partly because its going through the Orb servers to hit my home PC and not going direct.

All in all, the sharing piece comes nowhere close to what I’ve achieved using iTunes + Hamachi, and for that reason, I’ll stay away unless there are significant changes and improvements by the time this comes out of beta.

]]> By: bongo http://www.last100.com/2007/09/17/winamp-goes-where-itunes-doesnt-dare/#comment-4788 bongo Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:21:00 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/09/17/winamp-goes-where-itunes-doesnt-dare/#comment-4788 I've used winamp for years.. ..lately I was thinking, hmm, maybe it's time to change - things were stale, I hated how the windows were to small to fully utilise play lists and song information etc, so with 5.5 - I am concerned that I ever lost my faith in the product :) I’ve used winamp for years..

..lately I was thinking, hmm, maybe it’s time to change - things were stale, I hated how the windows were to small to fully utilise play lists and song information etc, so with 5.5 - I am concerned that I ever lost my faith in the product :)

]]> By: Moonlite http://www.last100.com/2007/09/17/winamp-goes-where-itunes-doesnt-dare/#comment-4780 Moonlite Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:14:03 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/09/17/winamp-goes-where-itunes-doesnt-dare/#comment-4780 Winamp grows along with the internet growth itself. No other media players have such histories. Winamp grows along with the internet growth itself. No other media players have such histories.

]]> By: Slavik http://www.last100.com/2007/09/17/winamp-goes-where-itunes-doesnt-dare/#comment-4779 Slavik Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:05:49 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/09/17/winamp-goes-where-itunes-doesnt-dare/#comment-4779 I love Winamp, but this thing looks monsterous. I love Winamp, but this thing looks monsterous.

]]> By: Simon http://www.last100.com/2007/09/17/winamp-goes-where-itunes-doesnt-dare/#comment-4774 Simon Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:58:50 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/09/17/winamp-goes-where-itunes-doesnt-dare/#comment-4774 Love Winamp for it's modularity and don't use it for anything but music, but I hate the media library. Mexp (plugin) is so much better when it comes to organizing your MP3s. Love Winamp for it’s modularity and don’t use it for anything but music, but I hate the media library. Mexp (plugin) is so much better when it comes to organizing your MP3s.

]]> By: jvon http://www.last100.com/2007/09/17/winamp-goes-where-itunes-doesnt-dare/#comment-4760 jvon Tue, 18 Sep 2007 03:22:53 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/09/17/winamp-goes-where-itunes-doesnt-dare/#comment-4760 the shoutcast tv thing is pretty cool also. i watched some full length movies streamed over the inter web the other night. the shoutcast tv thing is pretty cool also. i watched some full length movies streamed over the inter web the other night.

]]> By: Utew http://www.last100.com/2007/09/17/winamp-goes-where-itunes-doesnt-dare/#comment-4757 Utew Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:38:42 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/09/17/winamp-goes-where-itunes-doesnt-dare/#comment-4757 Unfortunately, Songbird developement is on a slow boat around Tierra del Fuego.. What the developers at Winamp have offered with this release (err beta for now) is a pretty logical and definitely needed interface change (via the Bento skin) . I think it's very well done and has just become my player of choice.. once again. Song blog access is a major plus for this new version and should create something of a stir IMO. Nice article and Thanks for the heads-up, Ryan.. I might have missed all the changes, if you hadn't written this up. Side note.. database handling is light years ahead of WMP 10 or 11... with a collection of 40,000+ songs, this beta is not choking on dealing with the load.. more than I can say for WMP, which is sluggish to say the least. Unfortunately, Songbird developement is on a slow boat around Tierra del Fuego..

What the developers at Winamp have offered with this release (err beta for now) is a pretty logical and definitely needed interface change (via the Bento skin) . I think it’s very well done and has just become my player of choice.. once again.

Song blog access is a major plus for this new version and should create something of a stir IMO.

Nice article and Thanks for the heads-up, Ryan.. I might have missed all the changes, if you hadn’t written this up.

Side note.. database handling is light years ahead of WMP 10 or 11… with a collection of 40,000+ songs, this beta is not choking on dealing with the load.. more than I can say for WMP, which is sluggish to say the least.

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