iTunes is a terrible desktop player on windows anyway. It may be ok on Macs.

It does not support any means of getting the music off the computer correctly through a sound card (itunes has no support for ASIO). You can get it out correctly via an airport express though. Google "ASIO itunes".

And if you do decide to use an external ripper it has no means of rescanning the hard drive without outside help. Google "itlu".

With WinAmp I can do ASIO (bitperfect), back ground rescans, 24/96 (which the airport express can't do), DTS/AC3 mix down to 2 channels (itunes might have a way of doing this). And a much more functional user interface than iTunes IMHO.

There are 3600 plugins for WinAmp.

If you like the one stop shopping at the apple store (like the Sooloos customer) then that's fine.

Check out this review of players. I think I'm gonna check out Media Monkey after reading it. I'm open minded that there might be something better.

http://www.skytopia.com/project/articles/music/5players.html#winner

- Fiddler (IMHO)

If you think listening to music is fun, try learning an instrument.
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