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# Tuesday, September 12, 2006

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iTunes 7

iTunes 7 = Software that makes me happy. Hats off to Apple for creating a fantastic upgrade to what was becoming a very creaky user experience.

iTunes 7 is soo different from Windows Media Player. Each facet if iTunes is optimized for that specific scenario. Things like finding, downloading and subscribing to Podcasts is fantastic. Flipping through my CDs is finally more fun then it was back in High School when I used to go through my CD collection looking for something to listen to... connecting and managing an iPod is even better than it was before. Bliss.

Torres says it best in his blog:

"You know though, Apple is truly at the top of its game these days.  Even more so than a year ago - or 4+ years ago when I bought my first-gen 10GB iPod.  As much as I critique their lock-in model, they never cease to wow me with how much they're able to do, and the innovation and quality bar they set for others.  I applaud them."

If Apple would just support WMA and get HBO to offer their shows for download I'd be set, I'd never consider any other device or audio software for my desktop/laptop (still need Windows Media Center though). Zune better ship soon so that we can get started on v2 and of course v3. Apple has a massive head start and I'm not sure anyone will ever catch up (or that it matters).

I love this view...

Apple | Digital Audio | Software
Posted Wednesday, September 13, 2006    Permalink    Comments [3]  View blog reactions

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Wednesday, September 13, 2006 2:53:11 AM (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
Did you know that was a third part app up until earlier this week?
http://www.steelskies.com/coverflow/

It's been available to Mac for at least the past few months, I'm so glad for the developer that it made it's way into iTunes because it was so sleek and 'apple-like' that it really did deserve it.
Whats better though, is because I still have the latest version of it installed, I can have that view full screen on my TV, now that's a fun way to flick through your music :).
Shaun Bohannon
Wednesday, September 13, 2006 4:59:38 AM (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
I'd love for Apple to support WMA...seriously, I think it would be cool. But there's just no way for them to have full WMA support only on Windows, and right now, that's what they'd be stuck with until the Windows Media Team has a...realignment...of viewpoints and realizes that one of the reasons Apple is dominant in the portable music space is because they support the two largest consumer OS's, and WM doesn't. If they came out with WM10/11 *with DRM* support for Mac OS X and Linux, they could really compete with iTunes *far* better than they have. But as long as WM is a Windows/Microsoft Platform only tech, it's going to be crippled at the starting gate.
John C. Welch
Monday, November 06, 2006 12:21:41 PM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)
I found this article today: (Not sure if you mentioned it before.)
This would seem to bode very badly for Zune, and worse for Microsoft's credibility.

Any thoughts?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6120272.stm
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