This is a Discussion for people who want to put their old Pentium computers to use. Specifically playing music on them. Your old Pentium played music back then then why won't it today?

However when someone wants to do the above they might run into a few problems:
-Playing iTunes Store Music (DRM Protected) on the machine, as iTunes will requires Windows 2000

-Finding a Good Media Player to Play all types of files (VLC, Windows Media Player, Songbird, Media Monkey, just to name a few.

-Evaluating the pros and cons of each Media Player and also finding System Requirements for them.

That is where this discussion comes into play, This discussion is for Media Players and Old Computers and Playing Protected Music on Them.

Tags: 98, Application, DRM, Help, Music, Play, Store, Windows, iTunes

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Permalink Reply by BOB Schell on January 18, 2009 at 8:19am

windows 98 needs drivers or codex for .mp3 too.

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Permalink Reply by jake on January 19, 2009 at 5:24am

i didnt need codecs for .mp3 on windows 98 all i neeed was soundcard drivers and winamp

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Permalink Reply by Mateus Augusto Lopes on January 18, 2009 at 8:21am

I would use Winamp.

If is compatible with Win 98.

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Permalink Reply by Warlock on January 18, 2009 at 8:39am

same

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Permalink Reply by The 64-bit geek on January 18, 2009 at 9:23am

Well, there is Winamp Lite to.

http://www.winamp.com/player/features

I use the Lite version because I don´t like the full version.
To much small windows in the full version that I don´t need or want.
I just want the player.