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I think everyone needs a reliable media player on their PC’s as an alternative to Windows Media Player. When I associate online content with the free program I’m highlighting today from the productivity page, I often find that I get superior results.

Winamp (downloadable program) Winamp has been around for a long time as a popular free MP3 player, and it continues to be one of the best media players available. It now steams video as well as audio, and the latest version supports synchronization with portable devices such as iPod. With Winamp, you have convenient and flexible access to online media. You can customize the interface from a huge selection of skins. Winamp, of course, offers its own music download service. As a bonus, you now get free access to some XM satellite radio channels through Winamp as well.To find out more and to download the program, go to http://www.winamp.com/ You can purchase a “Pro” version of Winamp, but the free program has always worked fine for my needs.

[Winamp was first released as shareware in 1997, when its author, Justin Frankel, was still a teenager. At the age of 20, he sold the program to AOL for $86 million! Fortunately, AOL has continued to support the development of Winamp By the end of 2005, Winamp boasted 55 million monthly users. I have a soft spot in my heart for Winamp because I've used the program almost from its inception in 1997, and it remains my favourite player.]

Winamp runs in Windows only.