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“itunes 11 ?11.1 ”
Written on: 10/01/2013
it is a great way to store your music ,but i cant find it very easily anymore . this update has ruined my itunes and taken away the best parts of the software . the worst part is that it is almost impposible to go back to the itunes 10 versions (that worked perfectly well ) apple has turned for the worse and is no better than crapy old microsoft .i am so diappointed i am in the prosses of looking for alternatives to itunes for my macbook .oh and it will not sync ipod / iphone ect . it keeps... (read more)
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“For the sake of it”
Written on: 30/11/2012 by DeanoGB (11 reviews written)
Unfortunately the latest update appears to be case of changing something for the sake of it. The interface is not very appealing, cover flow appears to be gone, very little new features and even less that are of any real use. Faster, simpler, slicker are all things that software developers should aim for, but there is fine line before it becomes too light weight, featureless and rough looking. It's a bit sad to see all gaffs that Apple appear to be making of late whilst Google & Samsung... (read more)
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“iTunes 10 poor loading times”
Written on: 24/12/2011 by RockingRobin (1 review written)
The latest version is a complete disaster, takes up to 10 minutes to load and even then not always sure it will. There is simply no point trying to use it so my ipod is now nearly obsolete. I use Windows 7 64 bit version. Tried 10 time s reinstalling before I got it to work (if loading in 10 minutes is working). The inteernet is full of similar stories so APPLE get it right next time please or loose a customer. Rocking Robin (read more)
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Tahirakbar's Comment
Written on: 24/12/2012
What??? are you serious??? I seems that after Maps, Apple is playing another game with the fans :( :(
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“They store card details: beware ”
Written on: 31/01/2011
They store card details: beware
£20 x 15 (£300) taken from my account fraudulently... absolutely impossible to get in touch with anyone at iTunes- complete waste of time. Luckily my bank refunded the money and took it up with Apple. Great at sales, but disgraceful customer service when things go wrong
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★★★☆☆
“Not Overly Impressed. Music choice not brilliant....”
Written on: 14/09/2010
Not Overly Impressed. Music choice not brilliant. Definitely not user friendly. Writing a review is hopeless if you need to edit (completely wipes your previous comments off so you have to start again). Burning to CD is OK, but instructions confusing. There are far easier and better sites available (read more)
★★★☆☆
“While I would recommend the Itune software to others I...”
Written on: 17/05/2010
While I would recommend the Itune software to others I would suggest that they got ready to disappointed with it's interfaces. I am used to using software like Microsofts Mediaplayer which is or seems to have designed for actual people to use. In short Itunes is over complicated and syncing music with it too slow and not easy to use even for me. I know how to use computers and have owned a number of music players and Mediaplayers such as Archos and Creative Zen Mediaplayers and an assortment... (read more)
★★★☆☆
“Sub par download service, which provides over priced...”
Written on: 31/03/2010
Sub par download service, which provides over priced music at below average quality. Yes there is a vast multimedia collection, which on the face of it seems conveniently placed, but encounter any problems and you'll likely not see it resolved for 2-3 days. Customer service is polite but notoriously slow. I have used the service on both Windows XP and the latest generation iPod touch, and have to say issues occur far too frequently to make this a reliable service. Paid for content sometimes... (read more)
★★★★★
“I never used to be an iTunes fan; in fact, I'd stay...”
Written on: 31/07/2009 by Taylott (173 reviews written)
I never used to be an iTunes fan; in fact, I'd stay far away from it. That was until I got an iPod Touch. You are of course forced to use iTunes, which I think was the reason I disliked it so much from the start. However, I gave it a go, and the more I use it, the more I like it.
I have a huge library of music, and iTunes handles it with ease. The layout is functional, and the navigation is intuitive. Oh, it looks quite cool as well.
You have the option of visiting the iTunes store...
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“When I first stared to use iTunes I thought it was...”
Written on: 28/05/2009 by speakout (86 reviews written)
When I first stared to use iTunes I thought it was brilliant. I still do and as I have an apple iBook its dead easy to donwload tunes and films and they are easily transferable between various Apple bits of kit. The funcationality is simple and the process and layout very easy to follow. The search facility has always worked very well and the size of the library never ceases to amaze me plus I like the Genius and Complete My Album functionality.
However, that aside, iTunes is expensive and...
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“Being an apple hardware user I kind of felt obliged to...”
Written on: 30/04/2009 by nintendonut
Being an apple hardware user I kind of felt obliged to use itunes. Even knowing that it was one of the most expensive download sites out there I felt the pull of the brand.
At the time I started using it it was definitely the best in terms of functionality and usability. The problem is now the competition has caught up with it and they're cheaper.
So Apple...you need to lower your prices if you are to stay in the running. Supplying your MP3 players with itunes is no longer enough, people...
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“It was too difficult to use, I was still in the seven...”
Written on: 28/12/2008
It was too difficult to use, I was still in the seven day period and asked for my refund. Still waiting on a reply and refund.
I do not recommend this product..
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★★★★★
“iTunes has a good layout and is very easy to use. I...”
Written on: 22/09/2008 by Julie316 (40 reviews written)
iTunes has a good layout and is very easy to use. I really like some of the features, like recommending music based on songs in your shopping cart, and 'complete my album' offers where you already have a few tracks from an album and can buy the rest at a reduced price. Although most of the music I've wanted to buy has been available, there are a few exceptions. Also I did not find the help section very useful. However, I followed a link to a web site and managed to find the help I needed. (read more)
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“I have used iTunes once for a period of 6 months,...”
Written on: 20/05/2008 by murcielago06gt (5 reviews written)
I have used iTunes once for a period of 6 months, downloading 105 tracks. Yes, it is low, but that is all I could afford! A buck a song is insanely overpriced, especially since they are heavily DRM'ed. You can only play it on 5 authorized computers and 5 iPods. Even CDs, which are less money anyway, can be played on unlimited computers and unlimited MP3 players. iTunes songs can only be played on iPods, no other MP3 player, since it is in AAC format and only iPods have the ability to play... (read more)
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“I purchased some concert tickets and with them a...”
Written on: 04/04/2008
I purchased some concert tickets and with them a download of an album for $9.99. I am unable to collect this download and have spent more than an hour trying to get the site to accept a new account. When I apply it won't recognize it or it won't give me the option to use my credits.
I am not impressed. I find ITunes either very intrusive or totally unhelpful.
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“As far as I am aware you can't get the albums art work...”
Written on: 12/02/2008 by shevock557
As far as I am aware you can't get the albums art work and if you do it's wrong, in my opinion they put 90's songs on there and I have to say that my collection has very little 90's songs but half my collection is on this. On www.itunes.com it list my albums with only one or two songs on it and then lists it again.
Overall I personally have to say I'm not happy with their set up at all; and if I can find a way to use another program I will do it in a heart beat! Do not recommend iTunes.
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★★★★☆
“iTunes is a good website which I had never checked for...”
Written on: 31/01/2008
iTunes is a good website which I had never checked for songs and video downloading. Just what I was looking for, I recommend iTunes to anyone as there are no bad points for me! Cool. (read more)
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“I love iTunes, however like other competitors I think...”
Written on: 10/01/2008
I love iTunes, however like other competitors I think they should do more free music... (read more)
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“I done a search for mp3 downloads, which I can copy...”
Written on: 16/05/2007 by stackem evs (1 review written)
I done a search for mp3 downloads, which I can copy and use on my phone. This was top of the search, when I then downloaded songs, I realised I could not play them on my phone, or even using Windows Media Player. (read more)
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“In my opinion iTunes is an absolute frustrating rip...”
Written on: 23/04/2007 by xpack
In my opinion iTunes is an absolute frustrating rip off unless you have and apple ipod. I want to burn stuff onto CD but this is just not having it. Deeply anoying : ( (read more)
★★★★★
“ITunes software is amazing. It is brilliant as it is...”
Written on: 17/12/2006 by jazzyjade1992 (1 review written)
ITunes software is amazing. It is brilliant as it is FREE! Operates as though the software would cost a lot to buy and i was so impressed by it's functionability and everything!
My favourite thing about ITunes is the album artwork. Itunes allows you to add the CD cover, and then when you browse through your albums it is as though you have all your albums on a rack and you are flicking through them! It is really clever and I think it was really good.
Also I like the fact that Itunes is so...
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Wsd's Response to jazzyjade1992's Review
Written on: 18/12/2006
Umm the software may be free but the downloading isn't.
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★★★★☆
“iTunes is a user friendly site, clearly laid out and...”
Written on: 21/04/2006 by Paluga
iTunes is a user friendly site, clearly laid out and easy to search. I like the fact that you can get free dowloads each week, which is a good way of discovering new music. Extra information such as band Bios and genre playlists are good ideas. However in my opinion it is too expensive. I have found albums in the shops significantly cheaper than I got it through iTunes! (read more)
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“I recently purchased a paper gift certificate from...”
Written on: 24/01/2006 by hafers (1 review written)
I recently purchased a paper gift certificate from iTunes, that was to be sent in the mail. The certificate didn't come, so I contacted their online customer service after three weeks or so. They just sent me emails pushing off the problem. (read more)
Mshenrick's Response to hafers's Review
Written on: 11/03/2009
that is outrages. i do feel for ya
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“iTunes is rubbish! There is help, but it is not right....”
Written on: 01/01/2006 by rockon92
iTunes is rubbish! There is help, but it is not right. I first downloaded some music realising that they were not MP3 files, and it does not allow you to convert them. Also, when you tick the box to then buy MP3 files, it still doesn't come as a MP3 file. (read more)
276274_Ryan Rowe's Response to 223173_rockon92's Review
Written on: 29/01/2007
RUBBISH
<br/>did you bother to go to the help menu?? iTunes allows you to convert mp3 files into
any other format. I've been using it for years and never had a problem.
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★★★★☆
“When I first got iTunes, it seemed to me that it was...”
Written on: 26/12/2005 by ozzymachoo (1 review written)
When I first got iTunes, it seemed to me that it was going to work well. It's small enough to run on an Intel Pentium 2 MMX (and they are slow) in conjunction with MSN Messenger. I found with the Windows Media Player, that it would often stop my PC, and then I would have to re-load it up, or it would always mess up its plug-ins, and I would wonder why they didn't work.
The sound quality that I received from iTunes was also extremely good (and you can keep improving it by doing an alter in...
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“iTunes has come a long way since it's inception...”
Written on: 22/11/2005 by chrisw357
iTunes has come a long way since it's inception several years ago. Apple has been successful in getting scores of lesser-known artists to join their catalog of over 2 million songs. For instance, a year ago you would never have found Goth-Industrial or European Power Metal in the iTMS selection. Now music genres like this and others are rapidly gaining a foothold in Apple's library. What is hoped for now is that they can soon update and expand on the lesser-known's library; when new albums... (read more)
Bertie's Response to 217960_chrisw357's Review
Written on: 22/12/2005
It all sounds like a plot to me. Is all this rigmarole really necessary to listen to music?
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<br>The only problem I have is finding fibre needles which mellows the tone. Plenty of steel ones still available though. Ho Hum....
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★★★★☆
“The itunes assortment of music is generally very good,...”
Written on: 11/03/2005 by engelduo
The itunes assortment of music is generally very good, but there are a few well-known artists that are not available, and lesser known artists are also missing. The site is amazingly easy to use, and once an account is set up, the music is also easy to buy. (read more)
★★★★★
“iTunes site is fantastic and easy to use. No need to...”
Written on: 30/06/2004 by macman (8 reviews written)
iTunes site is fantastic and easy to use. No need to got out to the shops to get your fav tracks. Flexible also, can compile your own CD's without having to buy tracks you don't like. The quality of the music is superb if your burn onto CD at max bitrate 370kbps , 48khz stereo. CD's do sound good, in fact they are better as they are not pressed at a factory, and they are as good as the glass masters they use for the pressings. (read more)
Sgbeattie's Response to macman's Review
Written on: 02/07/2005
I joined iTunes using a VISA DEBIT CARD.
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347660_Renante Samonte's Response to macman's Review
Written on: 26/02/2008
I found this review helpful because... its easy to know of what to do.
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Rockingrobin's Response to RockingRobin's Review
Written on: 24/12/2011
Oh By the way,
If you do manage to get itunes to run, having waited 5 minutes and you decide to import a CD, that fine but the whole thing locks up after the CD is imported. You then use task manager to close the program, down and that atkes 3 - 4 goes.
Great program this!!!!