MP3 Players

[Temporary_User]

I just got a new computer, and was wondering what everyone uses for their mp3 players. and why?

On my old computer I was running Winamp. Unless I find something better, I'll probably go back to that. The feature I liked the most about Winamp, was the ability to "enqueue" many songs at a time. Thus making a custom playlist/order your songs will be played at that time.
The reason I liked doing this as opposed to simply making a playlist, was that it still gave my friends over the ability to scroll through my entire library, and if they wanted to hear a song they could play it right then. After that song played, my list would continue on.

If one player would allow me to create and play a playlist (that is permanently saved), while still showing my entire library I would like that.

[Rathji]

I use itunes, simplifies my ipod experience.

However even without the ipod, I think the play list features ( random party shuffle, genius ), the ease of ripping/burning CD's, and the ability to occasionally download a song ( with DRM , or without), or a missed TV episode all make it pretty nice.

Itunes gives you the ability to rank all your music, and then Party Shuffle feature will then play it randomly according to your rank. ie 5 star music gets played more than 1 star music etc. You can add songs or remove then from queue up songs like the feature you are saying you like in Winamp.

Genius playlists let you select any song from your library ( that genius supports) and gives you a playlist of any number of songs from your library that go well in a playlist with it. Recently, this is pretty much all I listen to when I am on the go.

It is simple enough my Grandma can use it, and powerful enough that I am never left wanting for a feature.

That said, it does use more resources than winamp, or at least a few years ago it did. However unless Winamp beefed up pretty good, I suspect that it is still a bit more of a system resource hog. On my laptop, I hardly notice it is on unless I am burning/ripping.

[dobbles]

i have been using winamp for almost a decade now and have never had the desire to switch. i still use the classic theme and everything.

[Buff]

I use winamp at home, and itunes at work. I have a mac at work so it just seems to make sense to use itunes there, and I've always used winamp so I'm just being brand loyal.

[Bobblehead]

I use Foobar at work. I use Musicmatch at home, but I'm not sure that it even exists anymore.