I know this is off topic, but as a beta tester of Windows Vista, I have also been using the new media player to manage my music. The new ways of organising music and seeing what is in albums or podcasts has got easier.

WMP also now handles pictures, which given the number of them I have, it is a nice change to see this functionality off of Media Center systems.

So, to get the new UI, formats and ease of management, go have a look at

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/default.aspx

Ttfn

David