Poll: Coverflow... Do you use it on your iPod

ErikCLDR · Feb 23, 2008, 08:04 AM

Just a little poll here for people with iPods with coverflow. Do you use coverflow on your iPod?

I personally do not, I think its easier just to view the songs by album, a lot more efficient, and it doesn't freeze up. Its a good idea and it looks cool, but I just don't find it functional. I also dislike the automatic coverflow on the iPod touch because its annoying when you accidentally turn it on and then you have to finagle it off. While driving if you take to sharp of a turn it also sticks the iPod into coverflow.

PowerFullMac · Feb 23, 2008, 08:08 AM

I have a iPod touch and I use it when I want to listen to a album and when im showing off.

marykay9507 · Feb 23, 2008, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PowerFullMac

I have a iPod touch and I use it when I want to listen to a album and when im showing off.

that's exactly what I use it for-- to make my friends with older iPods jealous!

JML42691 · Feb 23, 2008, 08:21 AM

I use it on occasion, but not often, it is much easier to find a song the other way, and I only really use coverflow when I am looking for the next song to listen to while already listening to a song, when I am not in a rush or anything.

tobefirst · Feb 23, 2008, 08:48 AM

It's pure cane sugar. Eye candy.

JSchwage · Feb 23, 2008, 09:41 AM

Even though I don't have Coverflow on my iPod, I have used an iPod with it and I do not see the appeal. In my opinion, Coverflow is more of a novelty than anything. It may look cool and it may be a quick and easy way to show off your huge music collection to your friends, but it isn't all that useful in my opinion.

Solesk · Feb 23, 2008, 11:56 AM

i personally listen to my music alphabetically. so coverflow screws that up and defaults you back to by album. so for me it's unusable. the only time i use it is to show off to friends.

rockthecasbah · Feb 23, 2008, 12:05 PM

The only time I ever use Coverflow is to show it off to someone who hasn't seen it or if I'm bored and want to just shuffle around through my music. My library is far too big to use Coverflow efficiently, going by artist name is most useful to me.

ChrisN · Feb 23, 2008, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marykay9507

that's exactly what I use it for-- to make my friends with older iPods jealous!

same, I have a playlist with all my favorite songs so I don't really use coverflow.

Chrisn

SkyBell · Feb 23, 2008, 12:35 PM

My sister has a new iPod nano, and I've used coverflow on it, and IMO it works pretty well.

But I don't listen to my music by album, or even by artist! I just go to the "songs" option and scroll my way through all of my music.

LizKat · Feb 23, 2008, 12:41 PM

I use coverflow on my iPhone in the morning while I'm making the tea or coffee. Say some song starts up and I think yeah well I'm tired of that playlist already. Turn the iPhone sideways, coverflow kicks in and I can flip through and shift gears without having to prove to myself that I'm literate enough at 5:15am

to read my playlist descriptions..

Shotglass · Feb 23, 2008, 12:59 PM

I've used CoverFlow even when it still was a standalone app, and I loved it. When they put it into iTunes, I used it all the time. Now that I have an iPod nano, I never use anything but CoverFlow.
I'm a very visual person, and I live album artwork. Sometimes when I'm not sure what to listen to, I just go through my CDs and select one by album artwork. I never go wrong.

maestro55 · Feb 23, 2008, 06:59 PM

Since I have a lot of songs but not always the full albums cover flow can be a bit annoying for me. I am a big fan of selecting shuffle from my song list and going from there.

PowerFullMac · Feb 24, 2008, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cassie

My sister has a new iPod nano, and I've used coverflow on it, and IMO it works pretty well.

But I don't listen to my music by album, or even by artist! I just go to the "songs" option and scroll my way through all of my music.

Yes, thats what I do too!

Although, most of time I make playlists of songs I want to listen too (mostly the newer ones I recently downloaded... Uhh... I mean bought).

Flyer0815 · Feb 24, 2008, 02:14 AM

On a nano, no I dont use it much... But on my iPhone, it's my preferred method.

Im sure its just the eye candy aspect.. but who cares - it looks cool!

View Poll Results: Do you use Coverflow?
Yes, all the time, its a great way to find my songs	4	8.70%
1/2 the time Coverflow, 1/2 the time a menu system way	10	21.74%
Rarely, I find the menu system much more efficient	32	69.57%
Voters: 46. You may not vote on this poll

Feb 23, 2008, 08:04 AM	#1
ErikCLDR macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jan 2007	Poll: Coverflow... Do you use it on your iPod Just a little poll here for people with iPods with coverflow. Do you use coverflow on your iPod? I personally do not, I think its easier just to view the songs by album, a lot more efficient, and it doesn't freeze up. Its a good idea and it looks cool, but I just don't find it functional. I also dislike the automatic coverflow on the iPod touch because its annoying when you accidentally turn it on and then you have to finagle it off. While driving if you take to sharp of a turn it also sticks the iPod into coverflow. __________________ 2.66 MacBook Pro 15"/4GB RAM/320GB HD + 1st Gen iPod Touch 16gb + Canon EOS REBEL XT
	0

Feb 23, 2008, 08:21 AM	#4
JML42691 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Durham, NH	I use it on occasion, but not often, it is much easier to find a song the other way, and I only really use coverflow when I am looking for the next song to listen to while already listening to a song, when I am not in a rush or anything. __________________ Current: 13" MacBook Air (mid-2012) ; iPhone 4 32GB (Verizon) : Setup Pics Soon: ?
	0

Feb 23, 2008, 08:48 AM	#5
tobefirst macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Louis, MO	It's pure cane sugar. Eye candy. __________________ prayanewsong
	0

Feb 23, 2008, 09:41 AM	#6
JSchwage macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rochester, NY	Even though I don't have Coverflow on my iPod, I have used an iPod with it and I do not see the appeal. In my opinion, Coverflow is more of a novelty than anything. It may look cool and it may be a quick and easy way to show off your huge music collection to your friends, but it isn't all that useful in my opinion. __________________ Tech Lobby - The place wherein I write hardware reviews MacBook / 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo / 2 GB RAM
	0

Feb 23, 2008, 08:08 AM	#2
PowerFullMac macrumors 68040 Join Date: Oct 2006	I have a iPod touch and I use it when I want to listen to a album and when im showing off.
	0

Feb 23, 2008, 11:56 AM	#7
Solesk macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2007	i personally listen to my music alphabetically. so coverflow screws that up and defaults you back to by album. so for me it's unusable. the only time i use it is to show off to friends.
	0

Feb 23, 2008, 12:05 PM	#8
rockthecasbah macrumors 68020 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Moorestown, NJ	The only time I ever use Coverflow is to show it off to someone who hasn't seen it or if I'm bored and want to just shuffle around through my music. My library is far too big to use Coverflow efficiently, going by artist name is most useful to me. __________________ 15'' 2.4ghz MacBook Pro (Matte), 2GB RAM, 200GB HD Wii code: 7876 8987 6478 7445 My Last.fm "Ignore her, she's a feminist"
	0

Feb 23, 2008, 12:35 PM	#10
SkyBell macrumors 603 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas	My sister has a new iPod nano, and I've used coverflow on it, and IMO it works pretty well. But I don't listen to my music by album, or even by artist! I just go to the "songs" option and scroll my way through all of my music. __________________ MR's PowerPC Fangirl eMac 1.42 GHz - 10.4.11 Pink iPod mini 2G 4 GB R.I.P Apple Computer, 1976-2007
	0

Feb 23, 2008, 12:41 PM	#11
LizKat macrumors 68000 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Catskill Mountains	I use coverflow on my iPhone in the morning while I'm making the tea or coffee. Say some song starts up and I think yeah well I'm tired of that playlist already. Turn the iPhone sideways, coverflow kicks in and I can flip through and shift gears without having to prove to myself that I'm literate enough at 5:15am to read my playlist descriptions..
	0

Feb 23, 2008, 12:59 PM	#12
Shotglass macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2006	I've used CoverFlow even when it still was a standalone app, and I loved it. When they put it into iTunes, I used it all the time. Now that I have an iPod nano, I never use anything but CoverFlow. I'm a very visual person, and I live album artwork. Sometimes when I'm not sure what to listen to, I just go through my CDs and select one by album artwork. I never go wrong.
	0

Feb 23, 2008, 06:59 PM	#13
maestro55 macrumors 68030 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Goat Farm in Meridian, TX	Since I have a lot of songs but not always the full albums cover flow can be a bit annoying for me. I am a big fan of selecting shuffle from my song list and going from there. __________________ Happy Holidays!
	0

Feb 24, 2008, 02:14 AM	#15
Flyer0815 macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Philadelphia, PA	On a nano, no I dont use it much... But on my iPhone, it's my preferred method. Im sure its just the eye candy aspect.. but who cares - it looks cool!
	0

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
What do you use to protect your iPod touch?	aman29	iPod touch Accessories	16	Oct 14, 2007 04:35 PM
What do you use to protect your iPod?	dontwalkhand	iPod	11	Sep 11, 2007 09:14 AM
What do you use to protect your iPod?	luckylisp	iPod	43	Jul 12, 2006 04:10 AM
What do you use to protect your iPod?	greenguy4	iPod	34	Aug 26, 2005 02:03 PM