Flashback: Winamp

What was the first audio player you ever used on a computer?

For me, it was Winamp. That was my go-to software for ages, and only meeting iTunes on the Mac I used in school could knock it off of the mountain.

I recently read that Winamp is shutting it’s doors and closing up shop as of 12/20/13. I also learned that, despite the “win” in the product’s name, there is a Mac version that you can download for free. Well, far be it from me to say no to media player nostalgia, I installed it on my desktop. It works, but it crashed a number of times when trying to import my library. Once it finished there were many, many duplicate files for some reason. I’ll use it for a day or two and then go back to iTunes.

But wait, there’s more! It has been reported that Microsoft is in talks with AOL to buy what ever is left of Winamp. Isn’t that cute? Maybe it will live to see 2014 after all. I hope so, if for nothing more than media player nostalgia.