Poll: Which would you rather use to organize your MP3 collection: iTunes or Windows Explorer?

[SickBeast]

I use iTunes personally; it does a great job organizing and I love the smart playlists.

 

[DaveSimmons]

I use the FLAC format, and organize the files with Windows Explorer. But they are all legal rips from my CD collection so I just created the artist and CD folders as I ripped each CD.

How do "smart" playlists differ from the normal playlists that almost all players offer?

 

[Gurck]

I use windows explorer to organize my collection, as I like simple, direct control over what's on my hard drive and where on the drive it is. I don't generally create playlists, but Winamp does a good job of it when needed.

 

[SickBeast]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
How do "smart" playlists differ from the normal playlists that almost all players offer?

iTunes basically creates "smart" playlists for you based on criteria that you set. For example, if you wanted all of your Hip-Hop music that you have rated greater than 3-stars on a playlist, it would create it for you and dynamically update it. It can also sort the list by play count which I find very useful.

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

shell + perl + python

 

[Lonyo]

Streaming internet radio.

 

[Schadenfroh]

WMP9's media library
yes, i am satan in the flesh

 

[dfi]

Windows explorer. I usually know exactly what I want, so I have no need for anything other than simplicity.
dfi

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: SickBeast

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
How do "smart" playlists differ from the normal playlists that almost all players offer?

iTunes basically creates "smart" playlists for you based on criteria that you set. For example, if you wanted all of your Hip-Hop music that you have rated greater than 3-stars on a playlist, it would create it for you and dynamically update it. It can also sort the list by play count which I find very useful.

Why is it that you have such a hard-on for Apple crap? And feel you need to justify it to everybody?

 

[VIAN]

Musicmatch man.

 

[HermDogg]

Originally posted by: VIAN
Musicmatch man.

Seriously? I couldn't stand MusicMatch... The only thing I ever used it for was for ripping MP3s, cuz WinAmp didn't have that option without $$$....

Sorry SickBeast...

 

[SickBeast]

Originally posted by: Hardcore

Originally posted by: SickBeast

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
How do "smart" playlists differ from the normal playlists that almost all players offer?

iTunes basically creates "smart" playlists for you based on criteria that you set. For example, if you wanted all of your Hip-Hop music that you have rated greater than 3-stars on a playlist, it would create it for you and dynamically update it. It can also sort the list by play count which I find very useful.

Why is it that you have such a hard-on for Apple crap? And feel you need to justify it to everybody?

He asked me a question and I answered it. I don't need to justify myself to the likes of you. Did you have anything to add to this thread or are you just here to harass me?