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View Poll Results: Which front ends do you think are the best?
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AutoTouch
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8 |
1.11% |
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Centrafuse
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149 |
20.72% |
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FrodoPlayer
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51 |
7.09% |
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MediaCruiser
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6 |
0.83% |
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Media Engine
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17 |
2.36% |
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Mobile Impact
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19 |
2.64% |
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Mobile Media Center
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4 |
0.56% |
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NeoCar Media Center
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4 |
0.56% |
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PyCar
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2 |
0.28% |
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RoadRunner
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429 |
59.67% |
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V.O.I.C.E.S.
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2 |
0.28% |
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StreetDeck
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78 |
10.85% |
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None of the above
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17 |
2.36% |
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Other
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25 |
3.48% |
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Freeway (Added 29 Aug 06)
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6 |
0.83% |
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ICT (Added 16 Nov 06)
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9 |
1.25% |
06-05-2006, 03:03 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: USA
Vehicle: 1999/Volvo/S80
Posts: 4,567
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FAQ: Which is the best front end!?
Which is the best front end? Probably one of the top two questions asked here. Every time this question is asked at least 30 people will say: "Try them all, it is all a matter of opinion." This is great advice however people continue to ask which front end. So.....
Here is your chance to give your opinion. If you do choose to participate write your reasons in a post.
If anyone ever asks which front end is the best respond with a link to this thread and report the thread so it can be locked/deleted.
EDIT:
Oh ya, and you can select more than one option if you want.
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Last edited by xBrady : 06-05-2006 at 03:36 PM.
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06-05-2006, 03:29 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: USA
Vehicle: 1999/Volvo/S80
Posts: 4,567
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My favorite is FrodoPlayer. The main reason is because the library is stored in database form so it is nice and fast for my massivly massive collection of songs. I also like how it is nice and simple yet does everything I require of it.
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AMD XP 2600+/512MB RAM/120GB hard drive
Opus 150W/DVD/GPS/7" Lilliput TS/802.11g/Bluetooth
Installed.
-GPSSecure- - GPS Tracking
-AltTabber2.2.2- - Handy touchscreen utility.
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06-05-2006, 03:32 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: In The Sticks near The 'Ham
Vehicle: 2003 Toyota Tacoma X-Cab
Posts: 11,440
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I voted for StreetDeck.
At the risk of getting pummelled by naysayers (Scouse), I like the interface and the way it handles queing music to a playlist.
The navigation with MapPoint has large icons and is clear and easy to read.
Frodoplayer rocks, too.
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06-05-2006, 04:23 PM
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RoadRunner Mastermind
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Vitória, ES - Brazil
Vehicle: 04/Mazda/RX-8
Posts: 8,022
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I'm kind of biased but I voted anyway.. haha  (gotta support my work, and those who support it hehe). Now, if you're a noob and you're reading this, I hope I'm not convincing enough.. haha
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"Being happy is not about having what you want, it's about wanting what you have."
"The best things in life are always free - but that doesn't mean money can't buy you good things."
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06-05-2006, 04:59 PM
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It ain't easy being a green moderator
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Steps out the front of Henson's workshop or Sydney
Vehicle: 2001 Nissan 200sx
Posts: 2,029
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Each front end is good in it's own way. Some just do more good things in the one package. RR and Frodoplayer are my votes.
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06-05-2006, 05:10 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Vienna, VA
Posts: 1,382
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Quote:
I'm kind of biased but I voted anyway.. haha
Love RR.
- Free
- Open source
- Being actively developed by guino
- Tons of contributors and skinners
- Tons of good looking skins (and not just the same skin with different colors)
- Does everything I want AND MORE
- Allows tons of options for modding/skinning. I'm a heavy modder. Anything that's default is never good enough.
- Integrates well with external apps, scripts, remote controls, younameit.
- Did I say free?
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iGMon - Integration between iGuidance and Road Runner
CFX - Skin for Road Runner
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06-05-2006, 05:40 PM
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Confusion Master
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: If you go down to the woods today, You're sure of
Vehicle: 1997 BMW E36 328I
Posts: 9,329
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had to go with Road Runner.
Open source, VB, and skinning is easy.
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06-05-2006, 05:56 PM
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Raw Wave
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Florida
Vehicle: 07 Jetta
Posts: 2,017
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. I only tried like 4-5 on that list and media engine is as straight forward as it comes, but now that everybody is like road runner road runner, so i am giving it a try in my car...
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Carputer:
Voompc-2, Intel 1.33, 1GBram, 60gb HD, Dynamix 8"
Audio:
front Qsd 216
Rear QSD 213
Rockford (2) p2 10" subs
JL 500/1
JL 300/4
Audigy 2 nx
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06-05-2006, 06:07 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Ontario/Canada
Vehicle: 2000 Protege
Posts: 1,114
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RoadRunner - It can do so many things, updates every month with new stuff. The developer is very helpful and so are the other coders and skinners. An excellent community feeling to it as well. So many skins to choose from or make your own with the skin editor. They are all good, but I find RR to be so configurable with other programs.
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Installed Since April 2, 2005
Intel D201GLY|Fusion Brain|Audigy2 NX||ODBPros ODBII|Engenius362ext |Motorized lilli|GPS Rikaline 6010|Opus 150|Powermate|Ergonomic Touchpad|
Sound Stage
Eclipse CD8455|MTX TA3404+421D|Infinity Comps|ID 12" Sub
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06-05-2006, 09:38 PM
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Super Duper Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Corning, NY
Vehicle: 2001 VW Beetle
Posts: 4,258
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I had to resist the urge to delete this poll. Then I saw xBrady created it. And DarquePervert voted without ****ting all over it. So I voted too.
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06-05-2006, 09:56 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: St Louis
Vehicle: Several
Posts: 1,197
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I started with media car (me and the dinosaurs); have tried them all from time to time, but I must confess Road runner caught my eye from the time Guino picked it up and started pumping out 3 updates a week. Here we are almost three years later and the updates stiil come out at least monthly. Like B8bboi and zip said there is a massive and growing community for Road runner: users, skinners, contributors, and the developer. Think up a feature and several others will chime in and tell you how or program it for you to test.
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HARDWARE: Fujitsu Stylistic 4121w/ WiFi & mini dock, Sierra Wireless Aircard 550, EXP PCMCIA Portable DVD-RW, Silabs FM, WinTV USB w/-26dB diversity antenna, XM Commander w/Timetrax USB, Delorme GPS, Saitek X-52 USB joystick, BluSoleil USB Bluetooth
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06-05-2006, 10:19 PM
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It ain't easy being a green moderator
Join Date: Aug 2002
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Quote: Originally Posted by Bugbyte
I had to resist the urge to delete this poll. Then I saw xBrady created it. And DarquePervert voted without ****ting all over it. So I voted too.
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06-05-2006, 10:24 PM
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Super Moderator
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Quote: Originally Posted by Bugbyte
I had to resist the urge to delete this poll. Then I saw xBrady created it. And DarquePervert voted without ****ting all over it. So I voted too.
Hey!!!
I gotta admit. I did fart while I posted. Does that count? 
Actually, xBrady & I discussed this today when a n00b posted another "What's the best front end" thread. If the best front-end is going to be the one that's most popular, then we figured we'd find out once and for all which is most popular, although we already had a pretty good idea how the votes would fall.
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06-06-2006, 06:20 AM
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Confusion Master
Join Date: Sep 2003
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If you had run it a year ago, I think FrodoPlayer would have been a lot closer to RR, but since the monkey seems to have taken a very long sabbatical it ain't. |
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06-06-2006, 07:54 AM
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Newbie
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Buffalo, NY
Vehicle: Lexus SC400
Posts: 38
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Quote: Originally Posted by guino
I'm kind of biased but I voted anyway.. haha (gotta support my work, and those who support it hehe). Now, if you're a noob and you're reading this, I hope I'm not convincing enough.. haha
Where can i download RoadRunner?
And any other compatible sotware we could use with the program?
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