Ever wondered whether your favorite WMP or iTunes will get better? Well, it just did. Enter Songbird!!!
Actually, Songbird has been around for awhile – even though still in alpha – it is quite robust and rarely crashes.
Well, whats so great about it. For starters, its open-source – just like Firefox – and is developed by those same geeks who gave you Winamp. Its platform-independent and supports umpteen file formats. So much for the credentials. Lets see what it can actually do.
The feel is more like iTunes and hence the Learning Curve for iPod freaks will actually be shorter – ya folks, it does support your iPod. Now, the best ever feature – the Search Engine. Songbird uses custom Google search algorithm to retrieve various media files from the internet. Its very good in avoiding broken links and providing you with multiple sources for the same song. Awesome isn’t it!!!
Its not all. Like Firefox, Songbird supports tabbed browsing and – hold your breath – SKINS!!! Ya, unlike the sucker of the skins provided by Winamp, Songbird’s “Feathers” are truly awesome and immensely likable.
Add to that, the regular features for any Music Player – library, playlists etc, Songbird beats all other players hands down.
