Winamp 5.5

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of its venerable media player, Winamp has launched Winamp 5.5 : What's New in Winamp 5.5? A Completely Redesigned Interface, including Album Art Multiple device support, including iPods Access and Share Your Music and Videos with Winamp Remote Play and Playlist the Best Music on the Web with Media Monitor Get Artist & Concert News, Videos & more with Smart Search Enjoy Dynamic Song Recommendations Experience MP3 Surround Sound Support Access to Thousands of Online Radio Stations, Videos and More! 50 FREE MP3 Music Downloads compliments of eMusic's 2-week Trial Auto-Tagger provides automatic updates to file information Control Winamp From Your Browser with the Winamp Toolbar There's also a Pro version (?) for $19.95. I realize a few hangers-on still use Winamp, but I'm shocked at the notion that anyone would pay for a slightly better version at this point.

Paul Thurrott

October 10, 2007

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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of its venerable media player, Winamp has launched Winamp 5.5:

What's New in Winamp 5.5?

  • A Completely Redesigned Interface, including Album Art

  • Multiple device support, including iPods

  • Access and Share Your Music and Videos with Winamp Remote

  • Play and Playlist the Best Music on the Web with Media Monitor

  • Get Artist & Concert News, Videos & more with Smart Search

  • Enjoy Dynamic Song Recommendations

  • Experience MP3 Surround Sound Support

  • Access to Thousands of Online Radio Stations, Videos and More!

  • 50 FREE MP3 Music Downloads compliments of eMusic's 2-week Trial

  • Auto-Tagger provides automatic updates to file information

  • Control Winamp From Your Browser with the Winamp Toolbar

There's also a Pro version (?) for $19.95. I realize a few hangers-on still use Winamp, but I'm shocked at the notion that anyone would pay for a slightly better version at this point.

About the Author

Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is senior technical analyst for Windows IT Pro. He writes the SuperSite for Windows, a weekly editorial for Windows IT Pro UPDATE, and a daily Windows news and information newsletter called WinInfo Daily UPDATE.

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