Foobar2000 vs Winamp
In audio players value more the functions and the way that his appearance. So what if there swinging rods or graphic effects? I listen to music while working: in this sense, the less I see the player, the better. My choice is Foobar2000, Player very light and it does not clog.
Hi Fabrizio, I’m glad that you comment on the issue because I use Winamp for many years. I understand that in an audio player aspect is not important, but the truth is that it always Thank care that is minimally. Nobody likes to see a window that looks like anything but a player.
That may make sense for a mini or a home hi-fi, but not for a computer program. The most important are the functionsWhich must be many and easily accessible. Graphic effects contribute very little to the enjoyment of music. Or do you always have to Winamp in the foreground?
Rather than have it open constantly, the problem is that I hate to see a shoe box with buttons on the occasions that I have to deal with it. But since you talk about important issues What if we speak the language? How many available Foobar? Does it affect that Foobar is only in English so that some users are not "so easily accessible" your options?
True, Foobar is only available in English. But that’s not a big problem: configuration requires only. I think much worse having to deal with a mock radio for the car. Foobar is an ongoing project (not yet reached version 1.0), but is more stable and lighter than others. If you compare the speed and memory resources, has few rivals Foobar.
Sometimes it is better to opt for software that has served ten years and millions of downloads for a "newcomer." In any case, it is true that Winamp requires more system resources, but not so far-fetched when you consider its capabilities. The memory used depends very much on what you’re doing: for example, minimized can occupy less than 10 Mb, An amount more than acceptable for any PC. However, much to belittle Foobar, this does not increase your skills: P
Capabilities, on the other hand, have nothing to envy to other programs. It is compatible with Last.FM, supports all formats that exist and have a considerable amount of plugins available. Not as easy to install as with other programs, but better than nothing. Now, let me put your finger on the pulse: What Winamp has brought innovations in recent years? I still remember the disaster that was the version 3.
Last.FM integration is not just a plugin that you can get Winamp and countless more widgets. Plugin is better even speak, because the amount available for Foobar is ridiculous: they can be listed all on one page. Do you know how many are for Winamp? Over 3,000, Excluding Views or skins. The Winamp News not too much, that’s true, but would have to see those of Foobar. At last, after all, are media players can not enter central locking and power windows, but still will name a few: video playback, Winamp Remote, integration with various online streaming content, format conversion integrated tag editor, integration with integrated skins, new interface …
Could argue that the quality of the plugins for Winamp is very uneven, but I will dedicate my final blow to that argument is perhaps the most weight: Personalization. Foobar2000 interface consists of elements that can be rearranged in any configuration you can think of: playlist, visualizations, tabs, books … by contrast, Winamp is restricted to a standard estructrura, inflexible.
It is true that one of the strengths of Foobar is personalization through its modular design or using their SDK, with the necessary knowledge can be made real fancy stuff. The problem is that most people either do not know what an SDK, or do not have the patience to edit your player. In this case, the alternative is to use art skins, And it is no secret that far exceeds Winamp in this aspect to Foobar. Okay, "factory" can not change much, but the new Bento Skin is also modular and can be adjusted.
In summary, it can be seen as two programs that have made a different approach to the same problem. Foobar bet for lightness and outdated interface, while Winamp cares more detail and therefore takes a little longer to respond.
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