Winamp 5 final

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donutbandit said:
Microsoft's goal is to completely lock up the computing world and control
the use of all forms of media. They took another step towards that by
linking up with AOL, thus effectively getting Netscape (a major thorn in
their side) out of the way.
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Netscape was a thorn 5 years ago. But that's history. Sites now report that
the proportion of clients using IE is in the mid- to high-90% range.
Netscape has just a couple of percent. And the "all others" bucket runs just
under 1%. It's (almost) a pure IE world today.
 
["sabresonic"; Tue, 16 Dec 2003 00:37:21 GMT]
forget winamp 3, version 5 is well worth the download.
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I'll second that!
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I refuse to use Winamp because of its micro size. Forcing people to squint
is not nice. The large option is just too ugly. Something in between would
be nice.
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Yes, I hated it too, until I discovered Jukebox for Winamp which has a
nice LARGE set of buttons to play with and maintains a database of
your MP3s. I got Jukebox (no relation to that *other* Jukebox, ie.
MusicMatch) from the guy that wrote it when he was offering it free to
anyone who posted a good review of it on the Winamp site. Don't what
became of it - all I see are cracks for something called the same
thing which I think is this thing:
http://www.jukebox.btinternet.co.uk/ which I don't think is the same
program I have.

There appear to be some other "Jukebox" programs working with Winamp
as well.

The new Winamp screenshot I saw indicates it has larger more visible
controls than the old versions, but I don't know if can replay my
Jukebox program. And I doubt it works with my Jukebox program, so I
may have to pass.

Then again I expect to move to Linux completely shortly so I'll be
using XMMS or something else to play my stuff anyway...Several jukebox
programs available for Linux, I believe.
 
Netscape was a thorn 5 years ago. But that's history. Sites now report
that the proportion of clients using IE is in the mid- to high-90%
range. Netscape has just a couple of percent. And the "all others"
bucket runs just under 1%. It's (almost) a pure IE world today.
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And you completely missed the point. Why am I surprised?

AOL took over Netscape and redesigned it to try and take Microsoft for a
ride. Microsoft sees a threat and suddenly, a contract is signed, with the
stipulation that AOL abandon Netscape.

Why do people like you always need to have maps drawn for them?
 
Why do people like you always end up the kill file?
Take the chip off your shoulder.
 
sabresonic said:
out today. forget winamp 3, version 5 is well worth the download.

full version: http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail.php3?fid=1066336873

lite version (havn't check it myself): http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail.php3?
fid=1069287658
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I managed to download it and it seems fine with one minor exception.
Attempting to edit bookmarks (URL's of my favorite streaming stations)
produces the following warning "You must have Winamp Library installed
to edit your bookmarks".

I've done a very clean install including a registry edit to remove all
previous Winamp reference (of which there were plenty).

I looked through the help file and Winamp.com and can find no
reference to Winamp Library. Does anyone know what this is and where
do you get it from?

Thanks,
 
Richard Steven Hack said:
["sabresonic"; Tue, 16 Dec 2003 00:37:21 GMT]

forget winamp 3, version 5 is well worth the download.

I'll second that!
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I refuse to use Winamp because of its micro size. Forcing people to squint
is not nice. The large option is just too ugly. Something in between would
be nice.
Click to expand...

Yes, I hated it too, until I discovered Jukebox for Winamp which has a
nice LARGE set of buttons to play with and maintains a database of
your MP3s. I got Jukebox (no relation to that *other* Jukebox, ie.
MusicMatch) from the guy that wrote it when he was offering it free to
anyone who posted a good review of it on the Winamp site. Don't what
became of it - all I see are cracks for something called the same
thing which I think is this thing:
http://www.jukebox.btinternet.co.uk/ which I don't think is the same
program I have.

There appear to be some other "Jukebox" programs working with Winamp
as well.

The new Winamp screenshot I saw indicates it has larger more visible
controls than the old versions, but I don't know if can replay my
Jukebox program. And I doubt it works with my Jukebox program, so I
may have to pass.

Then again I expect to move to Linux completely shortly so I'll be
using XMMS or something else to play my stuff anyway...Several jukebox
programs available for Linux, I believe.
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I downloaded winAmp at work yesterday (network). I don't know which
version
it was, but it was the full dl. It has a very nice looking interface
.... looks like an XP program.
It is much improved over the older TINY one in that the interface is
attractive and easy to read.
I haven't used it enough to comment on the audio... but the little time
I did use it, it seemed fine.

Helen
 
|I refuse to use Winamp because of its micro size. Forcing people to squint
|is not nice. The large option is just too ugly. Something in between would
|be nice.
|
Glasses would be help.
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20/20 vision.

Measure the little controls and ask yourself it they are a tad small.
|It's AOL bloatware anyway.
|
Sez who?
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Says me.

Bob
 
["Chris Dubea"; Wed, 17 Dec 2003 14:42:07 GMT]
I managed to download it and it seems fine with one minor exception.
Attempting to edit bookmarks (URL's of my favorite streaming stations)
produces the following warning "You must have Winamp Library installed
to edit your bookmarks".
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I always just edit the file (winamp.bm) in a text editor. Very nice and
easy.
 
J44xm said:
["Chris Dubea"; Wed, 17 Dec 2003 14:42:07 GMT]
I managed to download it and it seems fine with one minor exception.
Attempting to edit bookmarks (URL's of my favorite streaming stations)
produces the following warning "You must have Winamp Library installed
to edit your bookmarks".
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I always just edit the file (winamp.bm) in a text editor. Very nice and
easy.
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That's what I wound up doing, but their used to be bookmark management
from within Winamp.

Chris
 
["Chris Dubea"; Thu, 18 Dec 2003 13:53:21 GMT]
That's what I wound up doing, but their used to be bookmark management
from within Winamp.
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Yeah. I prefer the direct approach, though. ^_^
 
Yes, but Lite version can't do anything, it can't play OGG and other
things...
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I installed it and see absolutely no difference of any kind from Winamp
2.95, except that the font has been changed in the "now playing" window
(and this one's worse than before.)

If you want to use Winamp for playing OGG and other stuff, get the full
version of 5 - if you (like me) use it only to play mp3s and convert file
types occasionally, there is absolutely no reason to change from Winamp 2.
 
http://download.nullsoft.com/winamp/client/winamp501_full.exe

that link works as of right now.


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J44xm said:
["J44xm"; Tue, 16 Dec 2003 03:14:13 GMT]
"The requested URL /winamp/client/winamp50_full.exe was not found on
this server." --
http://download.nullsoft.com/winamp/client/winamp50_full.exe, via
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail.php3?fid=1066336873.
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I /was/, however, able to download it from Softpedia.com
(http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/11/1/1/11-1-1-66.shtml). Can't wait
to install it!
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