Media Player Discussion Thread (house, rock, itunes, tunes)

DJ_Jester · 02-26-2004, 10:57 AM

Haha! Yeah, let's get back to topic. I'll be downloading iTunes later tonight.

Edgil · 02-26-2004, 12:48 PM

get Napster it's better man

Rockafella Skank · 02-26-2004, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Edgil

get Napster it's better man

I think iTunes is better as a program for playing music and burning music. Napster may be better for buying music. I have no experience with their program as far as buying music.

Edgil · 02-26-2004, 05:05 PM

if you are on Napster all you have to do is highlight the songs from your napster playlist and press Burn CD and it converts the files automatically and burns the CD..... If I can get any easier then I am ignorant to it

DJ_Jester · 02-26-2004, 05:05 PM

Well if you can't play Napster files in Winamp, I would think that's a definite disadvantage. Compatibility! Gotta look at compatibility!

(OK enough geek speak... I'm outtie like a belly button.)

DJ_Jester · 02-27-2004, 06:51 AM

So I downloaded iTunes last night. Very cool software. And I love the display for streaming. Just wish I could figure out if you can change the skin at all.

Edgil · 02-27-2004, 08:24 AM

winamp? winamp is crap...

you can play them in Windows Media Player or Napster has a built in player or you can burn to CD or portable instantaneously

there isnt even an endorsed portable player for iTunes and they had to give away free songs with pepsi to get people to sign up because they service is weak. One thing I also noticed when i tried iTunes was that they have barely any songs or at least not stuff i listen to. 9 times out of 10 Napster is going to have a song that no one else has... heh man whatever your loss not mine

DJ_Jester · 02-27-2004, 09:42 AM

Yeah but if you grab something in iTunes you can play it where ever. You don't need to listen to it in Media Player if you don't want to or don't have to buy a portable player of a specific brand if you like something different or better. You have the freedom to use whatever you want. Not that I need another player, this one rocks! But for portable I could play them on whatever mp3 player or mini disc player I wanted to use. Plus! I haven't tested it but I'd be willing to bet you can't play Microsoft .wma files on my linux box.

Rockafella Skank · 02-27-2004, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by DJ_Jester

So I downloaded iTunes last night. Very cool software. And I love the display for streaming. Just wish I could figure out if you can change the skin at all.

I did a search on Google and it looks like maybe iTunes skins are only for the Mac?

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...=Google+Search

I'm not sure... take a look.

Rockafella Skank · 02-27-2004, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Edgil

there isnt even an endorsed portable player for iTunes and they had to give away free songs with pepsi to get people to sign up because they service is weak. One thing I also noticed when i tried iTunes was that they have barely any songs or at least not stuff i listen to. 9 times out of 10 Napster is going to have a song that no one else has... heh man whatever your loss not mine

Napster has done well, but is still selling less songs than iTunes according to the numbers. Also, iTunes has iPod, whatcha talking about? That's the best MP3 player and it's obviously endoring iTunes, because Apple makes it.

View Poll Results: Which media player do you use?
WinAmp 2	1	5.88%
WinAmp 3	2	11.76%
WinAmp 5 (free or paid?)	3	17.65%
Windows Media Player	8	47.06%
Other	3	17.65%
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02-26-2004, 10:57 AM	#41 (permalink)
DJ_Jester Forum Fool Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 125	Haha! Yeah, let's get back to topic. I'll be downloading iTunes later tonight. __________________ << VerveRadio DJ >> Mon: 11PM - 02AM Wed: 08PM - 11PM (All Times Eastern Standard)

02-26-2004, 12:48 PM	#42 (permalink)
Edgil Musical Dictator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: SoCal Posts: 222	get Napster it's better man __________________ "It's better to try and fail, than to never try at all" - Edgil

02-26-2004, 05:05 PM	#44 (permalink)
Edgil Musical Dictator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: SoCal Posts: 222	if you are on Napster all you have to do is highlight the songs from your napster playlist and press Burn CD and it converts the files automatically and burns the CD..... If I can get any easier then I am ignorant to it __________________ "It's better to try and fail, than to never try at all" - Edgil

02-26-2004, 05:05 PM	#45 (permalink)
DJ_Jester Forum Fool Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 125	Well if you can't play Napster files in Winamp, I would think that's a definite disadvantage. Compatibility! Gotta look at compatibility! (OK enough geek speak... I'm outtie like a belly button.) __________________ << VerveRadio DJ >> Mon: 11PM - 02AM Wed: 08PM - 11PM (All Times Eastern Standard)

02-27-2004, 06:51 AM	#46 (permalink)
DJ_Jester Forum Fool Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 125	So I downloaded iTunes last night. Very cool software. And I love the display for streaming. Just wish I could figure out if you can change the skin at all. __________________ << VerveRadio DJ >> Mon: 11PM - 02AM Wed: 08PM - 11PM (All Times Eastern Standard)

02-27-2004, 08:24 AM	#47 (permalink)
Edgil Musical Dictator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: SoCal Posts: 222	winamp? winamp is crap... you can play them in Windows Media Player or Napster has a built in player or you can burn to CD or portable instantaneously there isnt even an endorsed portable player for iTunes and they had to give away free songs with pepsi to get people to sign up because they service is weak. One thing I also noticed when i tried iTunes was that they have barely any songs or at least not stuff i listen to. 9 times out of 10 Napster is going to have a song that no one else has... heh man whatever your loss not mine __________________ "It's better to try and fail, than to never try at all" - Edgil

02-27-2004, 09:42 AM	#48 (permalink)
DJ_Jester Forum Fool Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 125	Yeah but if you grab something in iTunes you can play it where ever. You don't need to listen to it in Media Player if you don't want to or don't have to buy a portable player of a specific brand if you like something different or better. You have the freedom to use whatever you want. Not that I need another player, this one rocks! But for portable I could play them on whatever mp3 player or mini disc player I wanted to use. Plus! I haven't tested it but I'd be willing to bet you can't play Microsoft .wma files on my linux box. __________________ << VerveRadio DJ >> Mon: 11PM - 02AM Wed: 08PM - 11PM (All Times Eastern Standard)