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Yes, you read it right. You CAN run Amarok 1.4 on Windows (well, kind of... I'll explain later). Don't believe me? Here's a picture, comment if you want more proof:


Now... how did I do this you ask? Simple. I used what's called "andLinux". The idea behind andLinux is to take coLinux, a port of the linux kernel to Windows, and take Xming, an X server for Windows, and by doing this let you run linux applications under Windows. This would normally be very complicated to set up yourself, but andLinux did all the work for you. So, first get andLinux running (http://wiki.gp2x.org/wiki/AndLinux), and then follow the directions at http://www.joachim-gehweiler.de/en/software/andlinux.php to get the andLinux launcher for Windows running (not entirely necessary, I don't think.. you could probably just install kde, which is required for the andLinux launcher). I choose to use the launcher because it gives a nice little menu.

Now, install amarok in the linux console, by following the steps at http://kubuntu.org/announcements/amarok-1.4.5.php. Configure the andLinux launcher by adding the line Amarok;amarok.ico;amarok to menu.txt, and run amarok!

Now, I did not explain all the steps in detail, and you'll need to know what you're doing with computers in order to complete these steps. That being said, the process could take from 30 - 45 minutes. But, afterwards, you'll have amarok running under Windows XP. Enjoy!

[edit]Hmmm... playing with it a bit more, I installed MP3 support. However, it seems that when I play MP3 files, no sound comes. Well, I'll look for a cure, but otherwise, we might have to wait until Amarok2 is released

[edit2]Nevermind, MP3 support works fine. My sound driver is just a bit screwy (it's been like this for a while...). You SHOULD have no problem with sound...