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CNET's quick guide to free media jukeboxes
The final score
The chart breakdown
(This list explains what criteria we used to rate each feature for all of the music apps.)
Overall look and feel: Prettiness; general visual experience; ease of use.
Library management: Usefulness for organizing your media files; layout; how well it syncs with your main music folder.
Multimedia capability: Variety of music files supported; support for other media (video and photos).
Ripping CDs: Average time to rip full-length CD; ease of use; choice of options/settings.
Burning CDs: Average time to burn a full-length audio CD; ease of use; choice of options/settings.
Device support: Integration of device support; variety of devices supported; syncing capabilities.
Recording: Integration of recording feature; variety of sources supported; options/settings.
File conversion: Inclusion of feature; original file types supported; resulting file type options.
Internet streaming: Integration within the program; variety of common online streaming formats supported; performance.
Fun extras: Variety of visualizations and skins; integration of online music store; playback effects and customization options; unique features.
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| Overall look and feel | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Library management | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Multimedia capability | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
| Ripping CDs | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| Burning CDs | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Device support | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Recording | 0 | 0* | 0 | 0* | 0 | 9 | 8 |
| File conversion | 0 | 0* | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0* |
| Internet streaming | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
| Fun extras | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Total | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 51 | 64 | 54 |
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The chart breakdown
(This list explains what criteria we used to rate each feature for all of the music apps.)
Overall look and feel: Prettiness; general visual experience; ease of use.
Library management: Usefulness for organizing your media files; layout; how well it syncs with your main music folder.
Multimedia capability: Variety of music files supported; support for other media (video and photos).
Ripping CDs: Average time to rip full-length CD; ease of use; choice of options/settings.
Burning CDs: Average time to burn a full-length audio CD; ease of use; choice of options/settings.
Device support: Integration of device support; variety of devices supported; syncing capabilities.
Recording: Integration of recording feature; variety of sources supported; options/settings.
File conversion: Inclusion of feature; original file types supported; resulting file type options.
Internet streaming: Integration within the program; variety of common online streaming formats supported; performance.
Fun extras: Variety of visualizations and skins; integration of online music store; playback effects and customization options; unique features.
