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zahmad
09-11-2005, 07:22 PM
Which version of Winamp is the best? Is it the latest 5.11 or as some people have told me 2.95? I want something that can still do all the things, but doesn't cripple my old computer like Windows Media Player 10 does. Cheers :)
Speedy Gonzales
09-11-2005, 07:26 PM
Some people who have had probs with Winamp, say 2.9 is better.

5.11 + is good, if you have an Ipod. As it supports the Ipod plugin. Which lets u transfer from an Ipod to the hdd, and vice versa.

It's up to 5.111 atm.
Metla
09-11-2005, 07:52 PM
You need more ram.

Doesn't matter what media player you run, your system doesn't have enough resorces to even run XP let alone have anything spare to run apps.
Jeremy
09-11-2005, 08:16 PM
foobar
Greven
09-11-2005, 08:21 PM
I remember a discussion on slashdot (late last year I think) where it was determined that winamp 5 in classic mode was the least resource intensive media player for windows. Even foobar took up more RAM than winamp.
Greven
09-11-2005, 08:23 PM
What are the specs on this old computer? My friend was using winamp 2.9 for ages on a pII with 64mb of RAM under win2k no problems.
zahmad
09-11-2005, 11:14 PM
What are the specs on this old computer? My friend was using winamp 2.9 for ages on a pII with 64mb of RAM under win2k no problems.
The details of the computer is under this meassage :)
DangerousDave
10-11-2005, 12:38 AM
Winamp 5 is very cool. I like it a lot better than WMP because you can get a plugin to do pretty much anything, and its not so cluttered. Plus the media library is quite cool, I'm not so sure if 2.9 has it; It is incredibly handy if you have a large music collection.
Prescott
11-11-2005, 11:31 AM
im using 5.11. best media player ever. i play all my media through it now, and only rarely play my dvds through dvd player software....
Metla
11-11-2005, 11:40 AM
I have been using the latest Winamp lately, pretty damn sweet, Though I still play DVD's through PowerDVD.....
SurferJoe46
11-11-2005, 11:54 AM
Metla:

will using Power dvd keep the Sony bug out?
zqwerty
11-11-2005, 11:56 AM
Unquestionably Winamp 2.91.
Metla
11-11-2005, 12:36 PM
Metla:

will using Power dvd keep the Sony bug out?

Ripping the cd content without running installer on the cd will keep the Sony poison out....

I use PowerDVD because I paid the extra to get 5.1 suround sound....