roshan Posted January 10, 2007 Posted January 10, 2007 What does everyone here think of Itunes? Personally I think its the biggest piece of crappy bloatware that plays music, particularly the recent versions. Unfortunately the new version is required as updates for the ipod are now installed automatically through itunes. Whenever I run the damn POC my CPU usage spikes up from 3% to a constant 90-100%.
Bokishi Posted January 10, 2007 Posted January 10, 2007 How don't like how the latest version skips so much. Current 3DMark
roshan Posted January 10, 2007 Author Posted January 10, 2007 Yeah, Ive got the same problem. This might be due to the CPU usage.
mkreku Posted January 10, 2007 Posted January 10, 2007 I once bought a Red Hot Chili Peppers album from Itunes. The hassle of getting it from the computer and burnt onto a CD was ridiculous. I'll never again shop from Itunes, that's for sure. I don't remember how we solved the problem (it had something to do with the DRM, of course) but I remember having to get help from my cousin and we spent an entire evening wrestling with it. Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish!
Hurlshort Posted January 10, 2007 Posted January 10, 2007 I recently bought a Sandisk player, and I got a 3 month subscription free for the Best Buy/Rhapsody music store. Let me just say, it's amazing. My subscription allows me to download as much music as I want for $15 a month. I can't burn it on to a CD, but I honestly don't care about owning the music. I get tired of CD's after awhile, so I can just delete them and put new ones on my player. It takes about 3 minutes to transfer a CD from the website directly to my player. Also, it automatically loads these Rhapsody channels, which basically contain all the music that is playing on the radio on a regular basis. I'm not going to choose many hip hop songs for my personal collection, but it's pretty sweet to have them available. Basically it's like having a variety of radio stations available with no commercials and the ability to skip songs I don't like.
Gfted1 Posted January 10, 2007 Posted January 10, 2007 I have Rhapsody on my PC's at work and home and I agree its an excellent service. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
WITHTEETH Posted January 10, 2007 Posted January 10, 2007 DRM Sucks. Always outnumbered, never out gunned! Unreal Tournament 2004 Handle:Enlight_2.0 Myspace Website! My rig
Alvin Nelson Posted January 10, 2007 Posted January 10, 2007 I hate iTunes, i never use it anymore...but, when the iPhone comes out, I'm thinking about reconciling my differences with the program... Let me get back to sleeping. I'm tired... Avatar made by Jorian Drake
Xard Posted January 10, 2007 Posted January 10, 2007 (edited) Two new devs in one day! Welcome! :D edit: Oh, sorry you wasn't that new :"> Edited January 10, 2007 by Xard How can it be a no ob build. It has PROVEN effective. I dare you to show your builds and I will tear you apart in an arugment about how these builds will won them. - OverPowered Godzilla (OPG)
Alvin Nelson Posted January 10, 2007 Posted January 10, 2007 Two new devs in one day! Welcome! :D edit: Oh, sorry you wasn't that new :"> <{POST_SNAPBACK}> LOL! I've been working here for about a year, but didn't get the nifty Dev Icon until this morning. Figured it was time... Let me get back to sleeping. I'm tired... Avatar made by Jorian Drake
Laozi Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 (edited) If you're dumb enough to buy an ipod then you deserve itunes *sorry Kor* Edited January 11, 2007 by Laozi People laugh when I say that I think a jellyfish is one of the most beautiful things in the world. What they don't understand is, I mean a jellyfish with long, blond hair.
Surreptishus Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 ^ I agree with that.. except I am not sorry kor.
Kor Qel Droma Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 I've relabeled mine 'the highpod' in a vein attempt at street cred. Jaguars4ever is still alive. No word of a lie.
Kor Qel Droma Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 And I don't like the new version of itunes either. I've been avoiding the upgrade forever, and had to when I was gifted with a new schuffle for Xmas. Me no like skippy wippy. Jaguars4ever is still alive. No word of a lie.
Laozi Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 Thats dope People laugh when I say that I think a jellyfish is one of the most beautiful things in the world. What they don't understand is, I mean a jellyfish with long, blond hair.
Sand Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 iPod therefore iSuk. :D Murphy's Law of Computer Gaming: The listed minimum specifications written on the box by the publisher are not the minimum specifications of the game set by the developer. @\NightandtheShape/@ - "Because you're a bizzare strange deranged human?" Walsingham- "Sand - always rushing around, stirring up apathy." Joseph Bulock - "Another headache, courtesy of Sand"
Surreptishus Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 While I agree that Itunes is stinky... I do wonder if this is just another whiny roshan thread.
Kor Qel Droma Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 It's possible, but now that Sand has thrown his two cents in its official! Jaguars4ever is still alive. No word of a lie.
Sand Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 Actually I don't care one way or another. I just posted that because i thought it was funny. Murphy's Law of Computer Gaming: The listed minimum specifications written on the box by the publisher are not the minimum specifications of the game set by the developer. @\NightandtheShape/@ - "Because you're a bizzare strange deranged human?" Walsingham- "Sand - always rushing around, stirring up apathy." Joseph Bulock - "Another headache, courtesy of Sand"
Sturm Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 The iTunes now suckz0r, I dont like the spamm'd inbuilt iTunes store that follows you everywhere you go when browsing through your music, Apple is taking iStalking to the next level.
Laozi Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 Actually I don't care one way or another. I just posted that because i thought it was funny. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What was funny? People laugh when I say that I think a jellyfish is one of the most beautiful things in the world. What they don't understand is, I mean a jellyfish with long, blond hair.
WITHTEETH Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 (edited) Did i mention DRM sucks!!!!! Digital Rights Management. The agreement where you buy music from itunes and you don't own the license to your own music thus the person is really only renting music from itunes so they can inevitably rent it again and again. Just like Hollywood wants you to buy the next big thing now, BluRay so you can buy all your movies over and over again thus they have a steady income. Edited January 11, 2007 by WITHTEETH Always outnumbered, never out gunned! Unreal Tournament 2004 Handle:Enlight_2.0 Myspace Website! My rig
Plano Skywalker Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 If I get an iPod, it will be because of the intuitive interface, not the prospect of buying music from Apple. I agree that, if buying individual songs is what you are interested in, Apple is not the thinking man's solution. However, I like that iTunes is both a player and a ripper.
Hurlshort Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 Why do you need to own your music? The only possible reason seems to be so that you can burn CD's, but with all the MP3 player stuff nowadays, CD's are on their way out as a media device. I just don't understand the fascination with owning music. As long as I have a subscription, I have access to 2 million songs. If I cancel my subscription, I lose that access. Big whoop. I actually don't know how iTunes works, I can only speak for the MP3 sites like Rhapsody, Napster, and Urge.
Kor Qel Droma Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 I prefer the ripper off of my old Samsung Y-55 to the itunes program. And I have next to no intentions of using the music store. That's what Laozi and Drabek are for. Jaguars4ever is still alive. No word of a lie.
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