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Off-Topic => Off-Topic Discussion => Topic started by: Badger on February 21, 2011, 01:40:01 PM

Title: iTunes rant, worst software ever?
Post by: Badger on February 21, 2011, 01:40:01 PM

Rant/explanation here:

I have just put £15 on my iTunes account, and it was more painful than having my toenails pulled out by a tractor. Honestly, after making a brilliant piece of tech such as the iPod Touch 4 or the iPhone, how could they go so badly wrong?

It freezes every time I start it up except when It starts up itself when I plug my iTouch in. I works great as a music play ect, but then i click 'iTunes Store'

Still not too bad. Then I click 'redeem' to get back that £15 from the iTunes card. This is where the pain begins.

I click, and it says it is loading. 30 seconds later it stops loading and I'm still on the iStore homepage. I repeat, with the same results. And again.

Finally I clicked it and left it alone, to have a game on CoD4. I come back and the redeem screen it up. I type in my code and try to hit the 'Redeem' button. It doesn't register. I try to press redeem for about 5 Min's, and finally, with a smoking mouse, it suddenly decides to stop being on strike and work. Fine.

Then I try to buy a simple song. Mistake. Doesn't even let me click 'Buy Now'  :vista:

At this point I just quit, and buy it straight off my iPod. Perfect, quick and painless.

So, how do I speed up iTunes, and why is it so slow? My suspicion is that iTunes is purposely hideous on PC, with Apple making Macs and all. I'm on a perfectly capable Dell Vaio laptop with 3GB ram, an Intel Pentium Dual CPU (200GHz) and 224 GB of possible space on the HDD, with 127GB left to use.

Title: Re: iTunes rant, worst software ever?
Post by: Badnik96 on February 21, 2011, 01:42:49 PM

My mom upgraded her iTunes and lost all her songs. Then later she managed to recover them and said "not doing that again"

Title: Re: iTunes rant, worst software ever?
Post by: Scorpion on February 21, 2011, 01:43:50 PM

The best way is to spend as little time as possible in it.
Either buy the actual CD's or torrent (or both ofcourse).

Title: Re: iTunes rant, worst software ever?
Post by: Zog on February 21, 2011, 01:46:11 PM

Get a mac :P


For some reason, it only works well on a mac. It's not designed for PCs. Or use Spotify or Limewire...

Title: Re: iTunes rant, worst software ever?
Post by: Hydro on February 21, 2011, 01:49:15 PM

I vote for Winamp and Newgrounds.

Title: Re: iTunes rant, worst software ever?
Post by: Scorpion on February 21, 2011, 01:49:43 PM

Limewire is dead now i believe. Use Vuze, it's very good.

Title: Re: iTunes rant, worst software ever?
Post by: Badger on February 21, 2011, 01:52:53 PM

I have Vuze. The only problem with it is that it doesn't stream music to my Xbox like it promised. It did on my old desktop.

I usually get my music from BeeMP3.com. Very good,fast and secure website, and iTunes is painless when I steer clear of the Store of Doom. But I want apps, which I buy on my iPod, but when my iCredit iRuns out, iHave to add more on iTunes.

Title: Re: iTunes rant, worst software ever?
Post by: Natef on February 21, 2011, 02:26:34 PM

It never lets me update my itunes.

Title: Re: iTunes rant, worst software ever?
Post by: FOTEPX on February 21, 2011, 02:28:43 PM

Never use credits, stay on the same version you got ATM, buy every song with your credit card, or do the simple option...

Listen to your songs on Youtube.

Title: Re: iTunes rant, worst software ever?
Post by: Stagfish on February 21, 2011, 02:45:34 PM

Agreed, itunes is very confusing.

It took me half an hour to put some of my files on my ipod, as It just didnt want to work.

Title: Re: iTunes rant, worst software ever?
Post by: russian roulette on February 21, 2011, 03:42:40 PM

Use Limewire Pirate Edition.

Title: Re: iTunes rant, worst software ever?
Post by: Enigm@ on February 21, 2011, 03:46:32 PM

Quote from: russian roulette on February 21, 2011, 03:42:40 PM

Use Limewire Pirate Edition.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmQFcVR6vEs# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmQFcVR6vEs#)

Title: Re: iTunes rant, worst software ever?
Post by: somestrangeguy on February 21, 2011, 05:07:40 PM

Quote from: TheRoyalBadger on February 21, 2011, 01:40:01 PM

Intel Pentium Dual CPU (200GHz)

I think you meant 2.00?

I never put money on my iTunes acocunt, if I even have one, pretty sure I never made an account I only got the program. Í just get the music from external sources and let iTunes put everything into a nice little folder in a fairly good order.

Its true its quite slow, but im fine with it, I have spent too long working this playlist 3 times(took serval days every time) into my iTunes because of harddrive/system flailures.

Title: Re: iTunes rant, worst software ever?
Post by: Sage on February 21, 2011, 05:58:44 PM

I put money into itunes so i can buy apps. I'll torrent music but i dont want to jailbreak my itouch

Title: Re: iTunes rant, worst software ever?
Post by: Serge on February 21, 2011, 07:32:26 PM

Quote from: Sage on February 21, 2011, 05:58:44 PM

i dont want to jailbreak my itouch

Why?

Title: Re: iTunes rant, worst software ever?
Post by: Sage on February 21, 2011, 09:58:01 PM

Quote from: Serge on February 21, 2011, 07:32:26 PM

Quote from: Sage on February 21, 2011, 05:58:44 PM

i dont want to jailbreak my itouch

Why?

cause its been known to go wrong, i get my music for free, i have 30 bucks in giftcards for apps (which will last me a while), so i don't see what benefits it will give me?

Title: Re: iTunes rant, worst software ever?
Post by: Badger on February 22, 2011, 05:17:25 AM

Quote from: somestrangeguy on February 21, 2011, 05:07:40 PM

Quote from: TheRoyalBadger on February 21, 2011, 01:40:01 PM

Intel Pentium Dual CPU (200GHz)

I think you meant 2.00?

I meant 2.53GHz, I was looking @ the wrong thing.

Title: Re: iTunes rant, worst software ever?
Post by: cephalopod on February 22, 2011, 05:35:35 AM

iTunes is fine on my old laptop with rubbish hardware, and my iPod Touch 4th gen... In fact iTunes works so well I use it as my primary music player. >.<

Title: Re: iTunes rant, worst software ever?
Post by: Badger on February 22, 2011, 05:44:11 AM

Quote from: Craaig on February 22, 2011, 05:35:35 AM

iTunes is fine on my old laptop with rubbish hardware, and my iPod Touch 4th gen... In fact iTunes works so well I use it as my primary music player. >.<

I also use it as my main media player, but the iStore in iTunes is iTerrible for me.

Title: Re: iTunes rant, worst software ever?
Post by: cephalopod on February 22, 2011, 05:51:12 AM

iSee, iDon't think iKnow why that's happening though... i.

Title: Re: iTunes rant, worst software ever?
Post by: 090901 on February 22, 2011, 08:30:29 PM

Quote from: Stagfish on February 21, 2011, 02:45:34 PM

Agreed, itunes is very confusing.

It took me half an hour to put some of my files on my ipod, as It just didnt want to work.

iTunes is super easy to use.

Title: Re: iTunes rant, worst software ever?
Post by: Trovaner on February 22, 2011, 08:40:11 PM

I never experience problems related to iTunes but that doesn't mean I like it. Creative MediaSource Player has much better playlist options. Unfortunately, my iTouch works best with iTunes and I use the store too often to not have it installed.

Title: Re: iTunes rant, worst software ever?
Post by: frezal on February 23, 2011, 11:28:56 AM

Save your library and uninstall/reinstall iTunes. That could help. Also try turning off any features you don't use, such as AirTunes and Smart Playlists.

Title: Re: iTunes rant, worst software ever?
Post by: Serge on February 23, 2011, 01:13:30 PM

Quote from: Sage on February 21, 2011, 09:58:01 PM

cause its been known to go wrong

There is no way to brick an iDevice by jailbreaking it. You can always restore the software via iTunes.

Quote from: Sage on February 21, 2011, 09:58:01 PM

what benefits it will give me?

Tons of apps that Apple won't allow on the App Store. Also, it's a philosophical thing for me - I bought something, I have every right to have full access to it, I don't want my devices to be crippled by DRM.

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