I listen to a lot of music. When I'm on the computer I'm always shuffling my MP3s in Winamp, immersing myself in tunage. Winamp has been my player of choice for quite some time now.
I had read positive things about the iTunes player from Apple but I was hesitant to give it a go because I'm quite happy with Winamp and I was fearful of how integrated Apple's player might be with their iTunes store. I don't want an app to mess with my files, I just want it to help me access and play them.
A colleague of mine tried iTunes first and told me it was better than Winamp. Upon hearing this from someone I trust, I knew I had to give it a whirl. This weekend I uninstalled Winamp and installed iTunes 4.7.1. I hate to say it, but this is a better player. It's just as light on it's feet but it's got a better interface for sorting my MP3s, searching my MP3s and even quickly referencing information such as the last time a file was played and how often it's been played. Winamp and I have shared many fine moments over the past seven years but I doubt I'll be reinstalling it. iTunes is a better player.
If you're interested in downloading and installing Apple's iTunes 4.7.1, here's the link. It was extremely easy to give iTunes the message I had no interest in their store and they haven't tried to sell me something since.
Rock on!
