I'm curious about both media programs (WMP, iTunes, Musicmatch, etc) and MP3 players (iPod, Zune, Zen Vision, etc).
Long story short, I've always preferred Musicmatch Jukebox for music, but ever since I got my Vista machine, I've been plagued by the fact that Yahoo bought Musicmatch out, then made the Yahoo Jukebox that sucks outrageously in comparison. They never made a Vista-compatible version of it.
Now, I've gotten around that issue by setting every Musicmatch executable to run in XP:SP2 compatibility, but I'm still curious about what other people use and what they think is best... and why. I've never cared for iTunes, WinAMP, or WMP, personally.
This isn't just about music, by the by. I want to know about preferred video (.avi, etc) and DVD players as well.
For video, I use either WMP (gets the job done and works fine for me) or VLC Media Player (a program with probably one of the lousiest interfaces out there, but some of the best functions and the most codec compatibilities of any program I've ever found).
For DVD, I usually use DVD Play, but that's mainly only because I don't play DVDs on my computer that often so I just use whatever comes on the system. All my systems have DVD Play on them by default.
As for an MP3 player, I've always disliked iPods. They're too thin for my liking, and much too trendy. Additionally, I find they're overpriced for what they do. As a result, I prefer Creative players, and I currently own three Zen Vision M 30GB players. The Vision M does everything the sixth-gen iPod can, and more, with better software, better layout, better customization, and better feel. Sure, they have fewer accessories, but I'm okay with that, since everything else is superior. Oh, and a new one can be purchased for $120 at the right online store.
Okay, go!
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