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Red ZoneRed Zone Registered User regular
edited September 2008 in Social Entropy++
I hate how my 5 year old laptop is now getting too old to run iTunes. The visualizer is chuggy and goes at like 20 frames per second.

The grid view makes it impossible search my music.

And this genius thing is weird.




You think its time to get a new laptop?

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  • MarathonMarathon Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    my iTunes is for downloading podcasts and occasionally a song. My iPod is what plays them.
    My system is perfect.

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  • FutoreFutore Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    this isn't about the new iTunes at all. You are a liar and rapscallion!

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  • Me Too!Me Too! __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    Wait genius thing what

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  • potatoepotatoe Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    i have the same problem

    my computer lacks the brainpower to run itunes any more

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  • OmegaTofuNinjaOmegaTofuNinja Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Goddamn misleading thread titles

    This is like seeing a hot chick from a distance, and then as you get closer you aren't sure it's a woman

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  • duraxdurax Who watches the watchdogs? Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Me Too! wrote: »
    Wait genius thing what
    The new itunes has a genius feature which automatically groups songs together based on whether it thinks those songs would sound good together.

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  • Red ZoneRed Zone Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    The genius thing is like this thing where you press a button on a song and itunes creates a playlist of related songs for you.


    But before you do that you have to let the itunes store read your entire library which takes like an hour.



    My laptop is really hot right now and it is burning my pee pee

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  • FutoreFutore Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    is the new iTunes really that much of program? I used to like it because iTunes was simple and could run easier than windows media player.

    I was just about to download it to this new laptop but i'm not sure if I should get the new version now

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  • potatoepotatoe Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Futore wrote: »
    is the new iTunes really that much of program? I used to like it because iTunes was simple and could run easier than windows media player.

    I was just about to download it to this new laptop but i'm not sure if I should get the new version now

    it tries to be too beautiful
    and vomits on my lap

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  • Red ZoneRed Zone Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I use itunes because it syncsies with my iphones and ipodsies

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  • Dublo7Dublo7 Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Well what do you know; iTunes 8 is actually fast.

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  • FutoreFutore Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    potatoe wrote: »
    Futore wrote: »
    is the new iTunes really that much of program? I used to like it because iTunes was simple and could run easier than windows media player.

    I was just about to download it to this new laptop but i'm not sure if I should get the new version now

    it tries to be too beautiful
    and vomits on my lap

    this is how I'm feeling with vista on this dell. It tries to do so many things that could potentially be neat. But I'm all like, "calm down little guy. I'll tell you when I want you to do things. I pwomise

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  • Me Too!Me Too! __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    If iTunes 8 is actually fast then I'm happy
    7 was taking way too long to load my shit

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    Druhim wrote: »
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  • Red ZoneRed Zone Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    its not fast

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  • ChicoBlueChicoBlue Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Someone recommend me some good podcasts.

    The top podcasts at Podcast Alley are mostly terrible.

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  • FutoreFutore Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    it seems like it's not fast because you sync your ipod with itunes. from what I remember, that is dum

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  • FutoreFutore Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    ChicoBlue wrote: »
    Someone recommend me some good podcasts.

    The top podcasts at Podcast Alley are mostly terrible.

    This American Life

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  • Dublo7Dublo7 Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    ChicoBlue wrote: »
    Someone recommend me some good podcasts.

    The top podcasts at Podcast Alley are mostly terrible.
    Skeptics Guide to the Universe is my current fave.

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  • Me Too!Me Too! __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    Futore wrote: »
    it seems like it's not fast because you sync your ipod with itunes. from what I remember, that is dum

    I can't do this
    Too many musics not enough gigs

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    Druhim wrote: »
    wiggin's right
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  • Dublo7Dublo7 Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    The genius thing seems pretty useless to me.

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  • Red ZoneRed Zone Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    you are useless

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  • ZoolanderZoolander Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    The genius playlist thing is the dumbest thing ever. It recommends tracks from your own library for you. Well gee iTunes, thanks for letting me play my own songs. And the music store recommendation shit is just Apple trying to get you to buy songs from their store. It's no Pandora or Last.fm, that's for sure.

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  • GlorfindelGlorfindel Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Last.fm does a better job of picking similar artists, but I guess Genius actually picks songs out for you. Where's this new visualiser?

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  • Me Too!Me Too! __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    I wouldn't have minded the genius thing when i was still doing the radio show, if it recommends music that sounds good together

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    Druhim wrote: »
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  • VladimerVladimer Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I actually like the genius feature, because it's like a one-click playlist. So far its choices have been spot on.

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  • potatoepotatoe Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    i know, it's quite amazing

    imagine, a system that picks songs from your own library that you like!

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  • GlorfindelGlorfindel Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Vladimer wrote: »
    I actually like the genius feature, because it's like a one-click playlist. So far its choices have been spot on.

    Actually, that's what I've been doing with it. A spontaneous playlist maker is handy.

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  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Genius is like a less accurate version of Pandora except instead of offering songs to listen to it offers you songs to buy from the music store.

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  • VladimerVladimer Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    potatoe wrote: »
    i know, it's quite amazing

    imagine, a system that picks songs from your own library that you like!

    what I use it for like mentioned is a spontaneous playlist

    commenting on the fact that the style of the song I picked is actually on target with the rest of the songs

    in short: :|

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  • RedeemerRedeemer Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Vladimer wrote: »
    I actually like the genius feature, because it's like a one-click playlist. So far its choices have been spot on.

    I like that about it, the playlists have been pretty spot on for me so far as well

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  • Me Too!Me Too! __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    I was all set to bitch about the grid view when I realized you could change it back to list view

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    Druhim wrote: »
    wiggin's right
    Twitter last.fm music blog (dead?) ficly
  • LinksvilleLinksville Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Red Zone wrote: »
    I hate how my 5 year old laptop is now getting too old to run iTunes. The visualizer is chuggy and goes at like 20 frames per second.

    View -> Visualizer -> Enable iTunes Classic Visualizer


    View -> Visualizer -> Options -> Check "Faster but rougher display"
    Red Zone wrote: »
    The grid view makes it impossible search my music.

    View -> as List
    Red Zone wrote: »
    And this genius thing is weird.

    Store -> Turn off Genius


    All this was done on Windows. So it may be different if you're using OS X.

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  • Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    edited September 2008
    i just upgraded

    where did my list by song go

    edit: oh there it is

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  • Frank BrakFrank Brak Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I do really like the genius playlist for background noise while I'm doing other shit.

    I'm not pleased with this new way of viewing your library. Not pleased at all.


    EDIT: yes I know you can change it but that doesn't mean I'm still not pleased. I was hoping for something better.

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  • Me Too!Me Too! __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    Frank Brak wrote: »
    I do really like the genius playlist for background noise while I'm doing other shit.

    I'm not pleased with this new way of viewing your library. Not pleased at all.

    You can change it back

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    Druhim wrote: »
    wiggin's right
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  • Rampant EntityRampant Entity Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    The new layout for the library is pretty much a carbon copy of the Zune app's.

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  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I like the new view.

    I think your mileage will vary if you like listening to full albums. I'm that kind of person.

    Having them all there is quite nice. It also kinda facilitates the Genius stuff so I guess that's their other motive for it.

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  • Seattle ThreadSeattle Thread Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Futore wrote: »
    ChicoBlue wrote: »
    Someone recommend me some good podcasts.

    The top podcasts at Podcast Alley are mostly terrible.

    This American Life

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  • LinksvilleLinksville Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Is the view actually new? I thought it's always had a list and album view with the recent view being the cover Flow view.

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  • LinksvilleLinksville Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    View.

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