Breaking Windows with Apples
Egads! Windows users — I know you’re out there — you can now get iTunes for Windows. I’ve seen Windows Media Player, and I’ve used Windows Media Player, and man, you Windows people don’t know what you’ve been missing. iTunes is like your very own personal music geek servant, organizing and promoting your music. Smart playlists and crossfading are your friends.
Previously: Meow
Subsequently: New World Design
Comments
Crossfading?!?!?! I must have this. Now.
— John | Oct. 17, 2003 — 3 PM
I’ve never been able to figure out Windows Media Player, and I love iTunes on my Mac. So I was looking forward to using iTunes on my PC. But alas, the installation failed on my machine. Lots of other Windows users have reported problems similar to mine.
The last three Macs I’ve owned, including my new 15” PowerBook, all had significant hardware quality problems. I get the feeling that Apple is rushing new products out to market without enough quality control and testing.
I want to love Apple, and I’ve been a devoted customer since about 1985, but my patience is starting to wear thin. C’mon Apple, you can do better!
— Brad | Oct. 20, 2003 — 1 PM
PC User here, and I wouldn’t go near either iTunes or WMP with a 30 foot pole. Both are (IMHO) redundant, poorly skinned, cure-all products for a task that didn’t really need a cure! You need to organize your music? Try Directories… Smart Playlists? Not to sound like this guy but, I always figured the smartest playlist was the one I put together after having personally acquired every piece of music in the library… and Crossfading? Well, that is a pretty kick-ass thing, but I’ve had that in my MP3 tool-of-choice (Winamp 2.x) for years now… On the plus side, the integration with the music store and live previews & c. is pretty tight. It’s just too bad I can’t get those tracks out of there and let them play with my other musical pets! =)
— Eric | Oct. 30, 2003 — 6 PM