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iPod, iPod Nano, iPod shuffle and iTunes 7

09 Dec, 2006, 5:56 pm IST | Aalaap Ghag | PMPs PMPs

iTunes 7
I'm not a huge fan of iTunes and since I don't have an iPod, I never had to rely on it for anything. I manage my music manually; tagging and sorting it into folders. I prefer the ease of use and straightforwardness of Winamp (without the Media Library), and I don't think i'll ever be able to get used to any other music player.

But for those who like and/or have to use iTunes, the upgrade beings in a few interesting features like the whole cover flow view, which lets you visually breeze through your CD collection like you'd do if you had a book full of them. The new iTunes also downloads missing CD covers for music you may have, even if it wasn't purchased from the iTunes Music Store (provided you have an iTunes Store account. An alternative view is the album view, which shows you your CD covers one the side and tracks in the album next to it.

The user interface of the new iTunes 7 has been refreshed up a bit so it looks more refined. Brushed metal has been polished away for a more smoother look.

It has crossfading and gapless playback settings which get synced to the iPod for continues, gap-free mix sessions.

After having used iTunes 7 for some time, I like the way it shows me my music and the conditional gapless playback feature is useful. I'm going to keep it installed for longer.

Rating: 4/5

That's the new iPod bouquet for you. A few negatives, but overall a better experience than before. Until the touch-screen iPod and/or the iPhone comes out anyway...

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Tags: iPod , iPod Nano , iPod shuffle , iTunes

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