I always preferred my organizers to dedicated media players due to the power of a file-based interface(aka files and folders rather than artists and albums). FlipSide plans to bring album-based navigation to the PocketPC – can it stack up?
After starting FlipSide, the program displays a list of albums. Stuff that can’t be catalogized is put into a “default” folder:
Tapping an album cover twice opens a tracklist:
The currently-playing track is shown at the bottom of the screen. The program supports shuffle mode and custom playlists. Other features such as a volume boost or an equalizer are not available.
Clicking “Get Cover” analyzes the currently-selected batch of MP3 files and fetches a matching cover from the internet. I have tested this with a few albums and was successful: the fetch process happens in the background and takes about one minute:
Clicking Extra Info opens a web site about the artist:
This 138KB program is an excellent example of the power of the .NET CF and a feature-rich operating system. Version 1.03 worked flawlessly on my ipaq rx4240 using the .NET CF 2 version deployed by Visual Studio..
FlipSide is an excellent tool for people wanting to add a bit of “visual oomph” to their MP3 collection. It’s unique internet features stand out from the crowd of rather boring(but feature-packed) media players: the price of 20$ is acceptable…
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