Testseek.co.uk have collected 12 expert reviews of the Apple iTunes 8.0 and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple iTunes 8.0.
September 2008
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The editors liked
Concise interface
Genius features
Album art
New browsing mode
Genius playlists
HD playback support
The editors didn't like
DRM music
Big Brother nature of iTunes Plus
New browsing mode only good if youve got album art
Abstract: As an iPod Classic owner, I’ve got pretty used to downloading new versions of iTunes over the past few months which don’t seem to offer any new features, but iTunes 8 promised something new, so I was looking forward to giving it a go.There’s one new fe...
Apple iTunes 8 remains solid, although it still has both its benefits and its quirks as a media organiser, player, and jukebox. None of the new features are what we would characterise as a must-have update, however. Genius is a useful - and generally ...
iTunes Store now offers 256 Kbps, DRM-free tracks from all four major labels. HD TV episodes are now available for purchase. Diverse media store. Genius feature adds custom automated playlist generation. Simple network sharing. Tight integration with iPod...
Music subscription service still AWOL. No easy way to rip or transcode video content. Geniuss recommendation engine doesnt approach the slickness of the best Internet radio streaming sites.
Apple continues to polish its core media app, eschewing music subscription services while finally removing DRM from the major label music tracks in its diverse iTunes Store. It remains a near-bulletproof and worthy download, especially for sound qualit...
Abstract: Apple tends to release major software revisions with a great balance of feature addition, optimization, and visually pleasing modifications. iTunes 8 does not disappoint in these respects. Bug fixes are always good news, and the improvements to organiz...
Genius Playlists are surprisingly good, and should just get better; totally trippy new visualizers sure to be a hit in dorm rooms.
Genius Sidebar tends to recommend music you already own; lack of preference to disable iTunes Store links in library.
iTunes 8 is worth upgrading to for Genius alone. The refined podcast settings and new visualizers are also welcome additions. Grid view looks pretty, with a properly prepared library, but isn’t the most practical way of browsing your library especia...
Abstract: It’s finally here. The latest installment of the app that changed the way we listened to music has officially been announced. At Apple’s Let’s Rock event, the first item on the docket was this new piece of software. With new features such as Genius ...
Abstract: Released today, iTunes 8 is the most recent and advanced iteration of Apples media management and playback software. iTunes 8 includes a new Genius recommendation engine, new visualizers, a new grid view, and new terms and conditions. The Genius engin...
No HD TV for Australia Yet, Genius Sidebar is part Apple ad
Apple hasnt broken anything significant that people liked about iTunes 8, and while the new features arent truly astounding, we figure the handy Grid view and Genius playlists - once Apple gets enough data to start making slightly better suggestions ...
