…what? I use a PC! How am I able to enjoy iTunes? Well, Apple needed to expand their music industry, at least at the time that they released iTunes, so they released a version for PC.
Cool, right? Anyway, the newest version ( 11.0 ), has a really good interface. Not just lists and selections, but really nice moving graphics (AND lists and selections, but who cares about those static SOBs). Not only that, but the interface is actually intuitive…to a degree. Even Apple has it’s faults, even though Mr. Jobs was a swashbuckling cowboy on a joyride with his girlfriend…for much of his life.
For instance, the interface still runs at a weird 14-20-25-ish-FPS. Most flat canvas-drawn interface peices seem to run like that, and for the life of me I cannot figure out why. Maybe it’s because it rapes the display driver. Eh, time will tell me if I’m wrong.
I’m so sold on the huge buttons. Since I’m a natural freak and I can’t really see much (at least according to my dad, he’s wrong I think. I see fine.), I find it really nice to be able to click and expand lists rather than slog through 80 windows of graphics to get somewhere. Apple, even under the new CEO, you’re getting the basics down. Megusta.
I still still still want a Mac. Macs are friendly and they say Hello to you in THE ENCLOSED INSTRUCTION BOOK (WHY. INTERNET YOU CRAZY). They’re also colored chrome. Shiny objects.
ANyway. iTunes. Still great, still awesome. Different interface, same experience. I really recommend iTunes to anyone who loves their music to play in their ear (I’m listening to music right now!). Sure, you might have Windows Media Player, but…just…NO. I have bad times with it. That and the moron that is Google Music Manager can only suppport Windows Media Player Version 11, and Version 11 alone. WHY. IS. BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY. NOT. A. THING.
Apple, you better buy Google. I used to love the Google to bits, but it seems like they’re starting to make some stupid decisions. Only some stupid ones, I still love them to death. Just not to bits. There’s a difference.
Also, yes, I understand programming hurdles. Just not to a very high degree. THere’s a difference between not knowing how a certain function is done, and knowing exactly the command that is sent to the OS via clicking on that certain button and the commands that follow after that and etc etc. I still like to think that iTunes had some super-ultra system-cleansing power because of how ingeniously they design their products.
Currently, Sonic 2×4 music on iTune’s Miniplayer FTW.