There are a whole heap of different audio formats but that’s really not the point. As Windows evolves and changes that the software running on it has to evolve with Windows.
> On 12 Oct 2018, at 8:20 am, Evan Reese <[email protected]> wrote: > > Being kept up to date how? How many new audio formats have you heard about in > the last few years? > So what's to be kept up to date with these newer players? The user interface? > As several others have already pointed out, Winamp has an excellent user > interface. New audio formats that Winamp can't play? Well, I've already asked > that question. > So what's the urgent imperative for being kept up to date with these players? > Evan > > -----Original Message----- From: Dane Trethowan > Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2018 5:14 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [all-audio] Famous media player Winamp new version with Windows > 10 support leaks online > > And here lies the point,, what new things we have in this discussion say VLC > and Windows Media player are better than what you had as they’re being > developed and deliberately being kept up to date, user feedback is being > evaluated with regards to these and future products. > So look at the subject line which talks about a new version for Winamp, where > is it? > > >> On 12 Oct 2018, at 8:10 am, Evan Reese <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> You're right, some people don't like change. >> But there's another alternative to either changing all the time or staying >> behind. Change when what is new is significantly better than what you have >> now. Change just for the sake of change is pointless. >> Evan >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Dane Trethowan >> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2018 5:05 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [all-audio] Famous media player Winamp new version with Windows >> 10 support leaks online >> >> I’ve given this topic more thought and I think what it really boils down to >> is that people don’t like change regardless how good or bad something might >> be compared to another App, another method or whatever so here’s the point, >> take onboard change or stay behind and eventually stagnate. >> >> >>> On 12 Oct 2018, at 12:43 am, Hamit Campos <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Tom for those of us who have only kinda run across WinAmp. What made it >>> such a big thing with the blind? Maybe I didn't give it much a chance. But >>> actually the 1 I used felt odd. But I only tried it. But seeing it doesn't >>> have SRS Wow like Media Player does, I don't use it much. Meh I've tried it >>> for streaming but that's about all. I do know lots of people love WinAmp. I >>> have homies that do. >>> >>> >>> On 10/11/2018 12:04 AM, Tom Kaufman wrote: >>>> While I've not dealt with every type of media player that ever was, I >>>> don't see how one could get a whole lot better (as far as accessibility is >>>> concerned) than Winamp; just my opinion, you understand! >>>> Tom Kaufman >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kelly >>>> Pierce >>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 10:37 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [all-audio] Famous media player Winamp new version with >>>> Windows 10 support leaks online >>>> >>>> Dane, >>>> >>>> Winamp is the most accessible media player for the blind. It may be >>>> old, but it is highly functional. I am listening to online radio with >>>> it as I type this message. Braille slates are more than 80 years old >>>> but they are still used because they are useful. I also own and use a >>>> minidisc recorder. It is somewhat ancient, but it remains highly >>>> effective for spoken word recording. >>>> >>>> Kelly >>>> >>>> <div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br /> >>>> <table style="border-top: 1px solid #D3D4DE;"> >>>> <tr> >>>> <td style="width: 55px; padding-top: 13px;"><a >>>> href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=icon"; >>>> target="_blank"><img >>>> src="https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif"; >>>> alt="" width="46" height="29" style="width: 46px; height: 29px;" >>>> /></a></td> >>>> <td style="width: 470px; padding-top: 12px; color: #41424e; >>>> font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; >>>> line-height: 18px;">Virus-free. <a >>>> href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link"; >>>> target="_blank" style="color: #4453ea;">www.avast.com</a> >>>> </td> >>>> </tr> >>>> </table><a href="#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2" width="1" >>>> height="1"></a></div> >>>> >>>> On 10/10/18, dennis <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> i would love to get it when it comes out. >>>>> >>>>> On 10/10/2018 7:12 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Only me but I just couldn’t be bothered wasting my time wondering what >>>>>> others are thinking about something that soon will be ancient history. >>>>>>> On 11 Oct 2018, at 8:33 am, JM Casey <[email protected]> ( >>>>>>> [email protected] ) wrote: I have this beta. I'm skeptical how >>>>>>> official it is and I haven't bothered to install it, because Winamp >>>>>>> 5.666 >>>>>>> is working just fine for me in Windows 10. However, a couple of others >>>>>>> on >>>>>>> other lists have reported that it works well. -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> ( [email protected] ) >>>>>>> On >>>>>>> Behalf Of Tom Kaufman Sent: October 10, 2018 4:57 PM To: >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [all-audio] Famous media player Winamp new version with >>>>>>> Windows 10 support leaks online I probably wouldn't download it right >>>>>>> yet; >>>>>>> not until we know that it is "officially" out there! Wouldn't want >>>>>>> something bad to get into our computers! Tom Kaufman -----Original >>>>>>> Message----- From: [email protected] [ mailto:[email protected] ( >>>>>>> [email protected] ) ] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Wednesday, >>>>>>> October 10, 2018 4:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: >>>>>>> [all-audio] >>>>>>> Famous media player Winamp new version with Windows 10 support leaks >>>>>>> online all I can say is download and use at your own risk. >>>>>>>> On 11 Oct 2018, at 6:59 am, Brian Olesen <[email protected]> ( >>>>>>>> [email protected] ) wrote: Famous media player Winamp new version with >>>>>>>> Windows 10 support leaks >>>>>>> online >>>>>>>> By Mayank Parmar - September 17, 2018 Winamp for Windows Remember >>>>>>>> Winamp? >>>>>>>> The popular media player for Windows is expected to make >>>>>>> a >>>>>>>> comeback at some point. Winamp was launched by independent developers >>>>>>>> back >>>>>>>> in 1997 and it grew quickly popular with over 3 million downloads in a >>>>>>> short >>>>>>>> span of time. In a couple of years, Winamp became one of the most >>>>>>>> downloaded Windows applications. The app was sold to AOL in 1999 for >>>>>>>> $80 >>>>>>>> million but it later acquired by Radionomy in 2014. Radionomy, the >>>>>>>> current >>>>>>>> developers of famous Winamp promised that the app will receive a new >>>>>>>> update with several new features. A while ago, the developers published >>>>>>>> release notes of an update but no downloadable package was available >>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>> users to try out. Winamp developers promised major updates ever since >>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>> took over the company and we are >>>>>>> still >>>>>>>> waiting for that day. It's an old and outdated app but it's still being >>>>>>>> used by millions of >>>>>>> users. >>>>>>>> A new version of Winamp, which was last developed on October 26, 2016, >>>>>>>> has >>>>>>>> leaked online. Winamp 5.8 has been published by an unknown source and >>>>>>>> it's >>>>>>>> not from the official developers. It's also worth noting that >>>>>>>> VirusTotal >>>>>>>> scan generates two different >>>>>>> warnings >>>>>>>> for the app, so we are not including the link to unreleased Winamp >>>>>>>> update >>>>>>> in >>>>>>>> this article. Winamp works fine on Windows 10 The Winamp 5.8 comes with >>>>>>>> several new features and improvements including support for Windows 8.1 >>>>>>>> and Windows 10. It is, however, worth noting that public and stable >>>>>>>> version of the app >>>>>>> works >>>>>>>> smoothly on Windows 10, but Winamp 5.8 is supposed to address >>>>>>> compatibility >>>>>>>> issues with Windows 10. As noted above, this release of Winamp comes >>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>> several other improvements. For example, there's a dedicated setting >>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>> lets you >>>>>>> disable >>>>>>>> Winamp's video support and the company has also fixed some bugs to >>>>>>>> improve >>>>>>>> the overall performance of the player. The current owner hasn't >>>>>>>> officially >>>>>>>> announced any updates for the app but >>>>>>> as >>>>>>>> the beta has just leaked out, there's a chance that an official >>>>>>>> statement >>>>>>>> will be released soon. It's also possible that the developers are >>>>>>> internally >>>>>>>> testing a new and improved version of the app with better support for >>>>>>>> Windows 10. At this point, it's not yet known whether a new Winamp >>>>>>>> release >>>>>>>> is planned >>>>>>> or >>>>>>>> not. 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