According to Crave, CNet's gadget blog, it's time for Apple to "fix" its iTunes software . They describe iTunes as bloated, comparing it to "a kitchen sink full of crud". They go on to say that "iTunes is a program that a lot of people use, and it's turning into a bit of a national nightmare" because it's trying to do too many things at once. Author Molly Wood says it best in the following excerpt:
Yes, you can get by without iTunes if you just want media playback. I use VLC and I won't load iTunes unless I absolutely have to. (I've had the laptop I just installed it on for almost six months, and I only downloaded the darned thing so I could get at Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.) And I know there are plenty of alternative apps I can use to manage my iPod. That's not the point.
The seamless iTunes integration used to be the best thing about the iPod. And until people (bless you, Joss Whedon, but you're one of them) stop doing "iTunes exclusives," I'm going to need it or some other program for downloading those videos. I shouldn't have to live in fear of loading it, because it takes so long to launch, it's so bloated, and it's almost certain to drop an update grenade in my lap. iTunes has become anathema to Apple's simple and elegant persona, and it's time for a fix.
She closes with the following plea:
I know Apple thinks it's keeping things simple by offering one program with one-stop shopping. But instead, they're creating bloatware that, increasingly, people don't want to use for any shopping. Apple, get out your scrubbing bubbles. It's time to save iTunes.
Again, I'm forced to wonder if this is another symptom of Apple's development staff having too much on their plate.
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