What Software Is Better

catnat109 · 08-29-2008, 02:29 PM

Please vote and explain why!

Nothing beats Zune Software!

Locke · 08-29-2008, 02:33 PM

Windows Media Player for the win, of course.

newstart · 08-29-2008, 02:35 PM

win media player at least has the miniplayer like itunes, but it is cleaner.

Locke · 08-29-2008, 02:45 PM

I'm not a huge fan of the miniplayer, but the taskbar support is a must for me.

claytonian · 08-29-2008, 03:24 PM

You have obviously never stepped away from your precious Windows haven. There's this little thing called Linux. It doesn't have any of these fancy players. I can run WMP via Wine very simply. I'd rather not though, I hate WMP. My favorite on windows would be musikCube and my favorite on the nix is Amarok (which is in beta for windows ^_^)
Basically my favorite player, regardless of OS is anything light, has last.fm support, and has a simple way to sort through tons of songs.

stkr · 08-29-2008, 03:30 PM

iTunes.

Clean, quick, and efficient. Windows Media Player's interface needs some serious work. The Zune software lacks too many features to be compared in all seriousness with iTunes. I haven't tried Napster, though.

**kizza** · 08-29-2008, 03:45 PM

i like wmp because there aren't any hassles with the metadata, its very easy to sort out, so in terms of being a music library i like it the best. what i hate about all music software is the amount of cpu they use...but thats another story..

Justananomaly · 08-29-2008, 04:23 PM

I like winamp, not because its better for any particular reason, ive just been using winamp for the longest time and just prefer it. It's probably the first best freeware application for multimedia until VLC came along.

EndUnknown · 08-29-2008, 05:11 PM

tough.... I prefer the zune sw, but wmp is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much faster.

catnat109 · 08-29-2008, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by claytonian

You have obviously never stepped away from your precious Windows haven. There's this little thing called Linux. It doesn't have any of these fancy players. I can run WMP via Wine very simply. I'd rather not though, I hate WMP. My favorite on windows would be musikCube and my favorite on the nix is Amarok (which is in beta for windows ^_^)
Basically my favorite player, regardless of OS is anything light, has last.fm support, and has a simple way to sort through tons of songs.

In case you haven't noticed, I'm a programmer. i have tried Linux, not much luck cause some of the distributions don't work on my laptop for some mysterious reason...Linux is much.. much.. better then windows or mac OS. It's more versatile, stable and customizable, and plus it's free!

Space Toast · 08-29-2008, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stkr

iTunes.

Clean, quick, and efficient. Windows Media Player's interface needs some serious work. The Zune software lacks too many features to be compared in all seriousness with iTunes. I haven't tried Napster, though.

Agreed.

chrisisshiloh · 08-31-2008, 11:24 AM

i guess you could call me a n00b but i like sticking to the Zune software

charmed61 · 08-31-2008, 11:28 AM

i like the Windows Media Player, cause it plays almost any type of file i feed it and it's very clear and clean and fast. Nero is good too but it's a little slower than WMP.

Danni · 09-06-2008, 04:20 PM

I prefer the zune software to those listed but for just playing my music the HP Touchsmart software beats anything by a mile. You just touch and drag any song you want to a playlist it's great.

mjm1189 · 09-08-2008, 12:21 PM

wmp = no frustration

Dizzy · 09-08-2008, 12:35 PM

Mediamonkey for me.
Simply design, skinnable, can handle large libraries, feature packed, and with a bit of trickery, can even sync the Zune!

ozric · 09-08-2008, 11:32 PM

I prefer separate software for separate duties. I use Foobar2000 for playback of my library, because it is super customizable and allows me to use my outboard DAC + headphone setup off my laptop. For regular syncing and device management I use the Zune software.

ArmyGuardStrong · 09-08-2008, 11:54 PM

I prefer the Zune software. Unlike Itunes it doesn't look like a spread sheet. I can easily navigate my way through the software to find my music, pics, and videos. My zune updates fast then my old ipod did.

ozric · 09-09-2008, 12:09 AM

There are some very cool user examples of customized versions of Foobar on Hydrogenaudio.

Here's one which mimics iTunes coverflow

I like this one:

Sk8ierBoi · 09-13-2008, 06:14 AM

Zune software... No question about that!

View Poll Results: What software is better? And explain!
Zune Software	28	52.83%
Itunes	6	11.32%
Napster	0	0%
Windows Media Player	10	18.87%
Other	9	16.98%
Voters: 53. You may not vote on this poll

08-29-2008, 02:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
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stkr 'Keep Moving Forward...' GFX Crew Section Staff Expert Zuner Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: United States Posts: 2,978 Reputation: 655 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	iTunes. Clean, quick, and efficient. Windows Media Player's interface needs some serious work. The Zune software lacks too many features to be compared in all seriousness with iTunes. I haven't tried Napster, though. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by stkr : 08-29-2008 at 03:32 PM.

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kizza I'm Squirrel! Premium Member Jr. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Australia! Posts: 267 Reputation: 141	..explain why i like wmp because there aren't any hassles with the metadata, its very easy to sort out, so in terms of being a music library i like it the best. what i hate about all music software is the amount of cpu they use...but thats another story.. __________________ ZUNING IT UP IN OZ! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Thanks Sally!

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08-29-2008, 02:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
newstart Experienced Zuner Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 199 Reputation: 23	win media player at least has the miniplayer like itunes, but it is cleaner.

08-29-2008, 03:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
claytonian Zewbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7 Reputation: 10	You have obviously never stepped away from your precious Windows haven. There's this little thing called Linux. It doesn't have any of these fancy players. I can run WMP via Wine very simply. I'd rather not though, I hate WMP. My favorite on windows would be musikCube and my favorite on the nix is Amarok (which is in beta for windows ^_^) Basically my favorite player, regardless of OS is anything light, has last.fm support, and has a simple way to sort through tons of songs.

08-31-2008, 11:24 AM	#12 (permalink)
chrisisshiloh Zuner Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 61 Reputation: 10	i guess you could call me a n00b but i like sticking to the Zune software

08-31-2008, 11:28 AM	#13 (permalink)
charmed61 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Gold Rush State! Posts: 657 Reputation: 4	i like the Windows Media Player, cause it plays almost any type of file i feed it and it's very clear and clean and fast. Nero is good too but it's a little slower than WMP. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

09-06-2008, 04:20 PM	#14 (permalink)
Danni Zuner Join Date: May 2008 Location: Midwest Posts: 54 Reputation: 10	I prefer the zune software to those listed but for just playing my music the HP Touchsmart software beats anything by a mile. You just touch and drag any song you want to a playlist it's great.

09-08-2008, 12:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
mjm1189 Jr. Zuner Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 37 Reputation: 14	wmp = no frustration

09-08-2008, 12:35 PM	#16 (permalink)
Dizzy Joe the Plumber Moderator Ultimate Zuner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 6,732 Reputation: 357	Mediamonkey for me. Simply design, skinnable, can handle large libraries, feature packed, and with a bit of trickery, can even sync the Zune! __________________ Stop activity immediately if you feel short of breath, faint or dizzy, experience chest pain, or profuse perspiration. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

09-08-2008, 11:32 PM	#17 (permalink)
ozric Experienced Zuner Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: A Hup-Ho World Posts: 109 Reputation: 12	I prefer separate software for separate duties. I use Foobar2000 for playback of my library, because it is super customizable and allows me to use my outboard DAC + headphone setup off my laptop. For regular syncing and device management I use the Zune software. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Spinning Zune courtesy To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

09-08-2008, 11:54 PM	#18 (permalink)
ArmyGuardStrong Squirt Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 12 Reputation: 10	Poll I prefer the Zune software. Unlike Itunes it doesn't look like a spread sheet. I can easily navigate my way through the software to find my music, pics, and videos. My zune updates fast then my old ipod did.

09-09-2008, 12:09 AM	#19 (permalink)
ozric Experienced Zuner Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: A Hup-Ho World Posts: 109 Reputation: 12	There are some very cool user examples of customized versions of Foobar on Hydrogenaudio. Here's one which mimics iTunes coverflow I like this one: __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Spinning Zune courtesy To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

09-13-2008, 06:14 AM	#20 (permalink)
Sk8ierBoi Jr. Zuner Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 40 Reputation: 10	Zune software... No question about that!

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