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Media player software roundup
We all have MP3 players these days, along with thousands of songs on our PCs and laptops. For many people a media player is simply a way of playing those tracks, and you may feel Windows Media Player does that job without fuss.
But you don't have to go with Microsoft - there are plenty of superior options out there and the best news is that they won't cost you a penny.
To save you the time and effort of searching the web, we've downloaded, installed and evaluated five media players. Some are full-on media hubs, others bare front-ends with remarkable hidden depths; but which ones should be on your hard disk and which should you avoid like the plague?
Click the links below to find out.
Reviews:
Apple iTunes
RealPlayer Basic
Media Player Classic
Foobar2000
VLC Media Player
Author: PC Pro
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