It was significantly slower than the very light Winamp, and iTunes quickly ended up in the trash. Many users can testify that opening iTunes for the first time was a shock in more ways than one. To download iTunes using a 56K connection, it took at least thirty minutes, time which, in those days, would be deducted from your 20-hour monthly package. They quickly discovered that iTunes cost patience as well as money. Some faithful Winamp users unwisely decided to download the first versions of iTunes to try. One wrong click and the mini-player wasn’t so mini Featherweight player We also remember that the “Minimize,” “Reduce,” and “Maximize” Winamp buttons were anything but clear. These people will always remember the Winamp “mini-player”, the tiny bar that controlled the majority of the music player’s options. Winamp was the mark of the MSN generation, who spent ages configuring eMule and Kazaa to settle down for hours in chat rooms, playing Minesweeper, and listening to their favorite radio station on Winamp. Like all other Winamp users, there’s a good chance that you stayed glued to your screen at least once, trying to guess what the psychedelic sound waves would do next. There’s no doubt that the “View” mode was the first thing that all Winamp fans proudly showed their friends and relatives, back in the days when animations moving in time to the music was kind of a big deal. Here’s a small selection of “skins” from the past that you’ve probably already seen online.ĩ9% of Winamp skins looked…questionable Psychedelic view modes From football teams to race cars, landscapes to futuristic imagery, the choices were endless.
In the late 1990s, download sites even provided special sections dedicated to the NullSoft audio player. Personalizing the audio player with customizable skins was, on paper, an excellent idea, and the creativity of Winamp community members knew no bounds.
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