Well done sir, I know exactly how you feel.
On 22 Nov 2013, at 7:46 am, Kevin Cussick <the.big.white.sheph...@googlemail.com> wrote: > Sense at last well put. sick of this trash about win amp cluttering my inbox. > can't wait till 20th DEC. > > On 21/11/2013 16:18, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> Okay so are you just saying that or have you actually tried and explored >> other players. >> >> For example I've just looked up Windows Media Player Keyboard Shortcuts >> using my friend Google and discovered over 200 keyboard shortcuts. >> >> I know VLC has hundreds of the damn things and even more if you're >> prepared to take a few moments to customise the software. >> >> I'm yet to find what iTunes doesn't do that Winamp does. The interface >> is different and takes a little getting used to I admit. >> >> If you're prepared to spend a small amount of money you can buy one of >> the most exciting pieces of audio software for the Windows PC to ever >> have been invented on the planet and that's Total Recorder, the player >> is incredibly powerful even for the Standard Edition. >> >> And finally, supposing Winamp is a spent force come December 20 then >> there's nothing at all stopping anyone from using the software if they >> see fit though that may mean that the software won't be able to play any >> audio/video formats that come our way in the future. >> >> As I said, much ado about nothing and "Joy To The World" come December >> 20, so fitting that this event is so close to Christmas Day <smile>. >> >> >> On 22/11/2013 2:19 AM, Tom Kaufman wrote: >>> I don't think you understand; while these players may be accessible, will >>> they allow one to do _all_ the things that Winamp does? Wil they, for >>> example, start listening to a file; then you have to stop in the middle; >>> will they let you go in and pick up right where you left off? Windows >>> Media >>> Player won't; at least as far as I know it won't! Can't speak for >>> some of >>> the others as I've not tried them! But this is my concern as I want >>> to be >>> able to start listening to a show and be able to stop it; then go to the >>> point where I stopped listening later on! If these other players will do >>> this easily, fine! >>> Tom Kaufman >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane >>> Trethowan >>> Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2013 5:47 AM >>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>> Subject: Re: ITunes Player >>> >>> So in other words - if Winamp ceases to exist - its much ado about >>> nothing >>> given there are alternatives out there. >>> >>> And by the way the software is called iTunes and not iTunes player. >>> >>> >>> On 21 Nov 2013, at 8:23 pm, Gary Wood <k8...@att.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Maybe that's also why I mentioned the ITunes player, because I don't >>>> know >>> how accessible it is. People mention Fubar, but I've never tried it, >>> so I >>> don't know how accessible it is compared to Winamp. Maybe the reason are >>> hooked on Winamp, is because of the Winamp keystrokes that people find >>> accessible. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Kaufman" <tomca...@comcast.net> >>>> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>> Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2013 12:09 AM >>>> Subject: RE: ITunes Player >>>> >>>> >>>>> Windows Media is pretty accessible. However it still won't allow >>>>> one to >>> do >>>>> things like going to a specific point in a file, just by typing in a >>> command >>>>> as Winamp does! >>>>> Tom Kaufman >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane >>>>> Trethowan >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 11:35 PM >>>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>>> Subject: Re: ITunes Player >>>>> >>>>> I hope you enjoy it. >>>>> >>>>> I also forgot to mention Windows Media Player, there are a few little >>> things >>>>> I don't like about it such as it not having support from FLAC audio for >>> some >>>>> strange reason but the software is very accessible. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 21 Nov 2013, at 3:09 pm, Gary Wood <k8...@att.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Dane, you mentioned about the ITunes media plakyer, but can you access >>>>> music content on the web with that as a media player? 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