Author Topic: iTunes rant, worst software ever? (Read 5192 times)

Badger · « **on:** February 21, 2011, 01:40:01 PM »

Rant/explanation here:

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.

Badnik96 · « **Reply #1 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"

Scorpion · « **Reply #2 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).

Zog · « **Reply #3 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...

Hydro · « **Reply #4 on:** February 21, 2011, 01:49:15 PM »

I vote for Winamp and Newgrounds.

Scorpion · « **Reply #5 on:** February 21, 2011, 01:49:43 PM »

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

Badger · « **Reply #6 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.

Natef · « **Reply #7 on:** February 21, 2011, 02:26:34 PM »

It never lets me update my itunes.

FOTEPX · « **Reply #8 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.

Stagfish · « **Reply #9 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.

russian roulette · « **Reply #10 on:** February 21, 2011, 03:42:40 PM »

Use Limewire Pirate Edition.

Enigm@ · « **Reply #11 on:** February 21, 2011, 03:46:32 PM »

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

Use Limewire Pirate Edition.

somestrangeguy · « **Reply #12 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.

Sage · « **Reply #13 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

Serge · « **Reply #14 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?

Sage · « **Reply #15 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?

Badger · « **Reply #16 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.

cephalopod · « **Reply #17 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. >.<

Badger · « **Reply #18 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.

cephalopod · « **Reply #19 on:** February 22, 2011, 05:51:12 AM »

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