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I remember Winamp; haven't used it in probably 7-8 years. I gave it up for RealPlayer (which I couldn't stand) and eventually VLC. Anyone here know the main ad
by Mithrandir 15y ago
I remember Winamp; haven't used it in probably 7-8 years. I gave it up for RealPlayer (which I couldn't stand) and eventually VLC.
Anyone here know the main advantages/disadvantages between Winamp and VLC?
- pavel_lishin 15y ago> I gave it up for RealPlayer (which I couldn't stand) How come?
- Mithrandir 15y agoOh, the player repeatedly crashed and the Message Center pop-ups were annoying too, although I did eventually disable them. Later, the proprietary license was a (no pun intended) real turn-off for me.
- udp 15y agoBut why did you switch to RealPlayer from Winamp?
- thefreehunter 15y agoBecause RealPlayer was better. And that's not saying much.
- Mithrandir 15y agoWell, I wasn't a big music listener; I really used RP at first because its browser mode was the only browser on my WinME computer that worked. Then I started listening to music and browsing the web, and I thought 'I don't need Winamp! This program is cooler! It even has a dancing sheep!' After RealPlayer got on my nerves, and I got a new computer, I used Win Media Player instead and completely forgot about Winamp. :)
- ajarmoniuk 15y agoI, for one, even bought a "real player gold" license. Ha!
- doron 15y agoVLC is great if you want to keep it lean, Winamp will give you better library management, upnp device support, Android support (wireless as well) and easier discovery.
- StavrosK 15y agoIf you want to keep it lean, remove the plugins you don't use from WinAmp, and use the classic skin. It basically becomes version 2.x, which is a fantastic player.
- zacharycohn 15y agoI still use Winamp 2.89. IMO, the greatest media player of all time.