Apple Wipes iTunes Pages on Facebook and Instagram, Begins Moving Away From iTunes Links

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I speak for few, but I hope Windows versions of these will come out, too. I hate having anything other than iTunes on Windows for a music library.

 

[PinkyMacGodess]

He would've killed it earlier.

Steve had no problem killing the iPod mini, then Apple's best selling device, and creating the iPod nano. He effectively killed the entire iPod market with the release of the iPhone. Steve had no attachment to brands if he could create a better one.

Steve had the view that if it's good for the user, it's good for the company. I remember the Sony Walkman eventually died because of infighting between the music label demanding the thing have solid DRM lockdowns, and the movie studio demanding it have limited storage, and even more DRM. So the Walkman division took it on the chin, and basically released over priced locked down junk. *POOF* they were gone.

I'd have to dig for the article, but I remember them saying that they didn't want their phones to do music in an attempt to save the Walkman. Steve said 'HAH! Why do that to your users? Our iPhone will do it all! (eventually).'

It takes a lot of insight to see that what's good for the company is to allow things to evolve and possibly, yes, kill a market. It's good for the company, and bad for the division, but imagine a stronger iPod division, and an iPhone with no music, videos, etc...

 

[fmalloy]

I have a feeling that you’re a piss-poor problem solver at work. One of those always griping to HR kind of guys. A change manager’s dream.

Actually you'd be wrong on that. I help innovate and solve problems and move ideas forward - why is why something so lame as simply splitting iTunes into separate apps - so obvious - really upsets me. When it's finally done after many years (like most Apple "innovations") it makes headlines. Like "dark mode" - just wow. Seriously?

Now, they're tossing Dashboard onto the heap of "insanely great innovations" joining MagSafe, sunflower hinge iMacs, and what-have-you that get abandoned. If they were all so great why suddenly are they ditched?

 

[RudySnow]

Actually you'd be wrong on that. I help innovate and solve problems and move ideas forward - why is why something so lame as simply splitting iTunes into separate apps - so obvious - really upsets me. When it's finally done after many years (like most Apple "innovations") it makes headlines. Like "dark mode" - just wow. Seriously?

Now, they're tossing Dashboard onto the heap of "insanely great innovations" joining MagSafe, sunflower hinge iMacs, and what-have-you that get abandoned. If they were all so great why suddenly are they ditched?

They may have been great for you, but customer-provided feedback more than likely showed Apple that these features aren’t used anymore. And even during the keynote, Craig made a subtle joke about how bloated iTunes has become. Times change, technology becomes more innovative, and people move on. I suggest you give the new software a shot.

 

[fmalloy]

They may have been great for you, but customer-provided feedback more than likely showed Apple that these features aren’t used anymore.

Have to politely disagree with you. I doubt Apple cares about "customer-provided feedback"; their arrogance stubbornly avoided implementing capabilities like intelligent notifications, Do Not Disturb and dark mode for many years. I don't know anyone that didn't use or didn't care about MagSafe. Apple's general attitude is "We tell you what you need, we don't take suggestions".

Of course, I'll use the new software - no choice in the walled garden. And I hope that it runs faster and is more reliable (iPhone backups routinely fail inexplicably) than iTunes.

And I guess a $1,000 monitor stand is the latest must have?

 

[RudySnow]

Have to politely disagree with you. I doubt Apple cares about "customer-provided feedback"; their arrogance stubbornly avoided implementing capabilities like intelligent notifications, Do Not Disturb and dark mode for many years. I don't know anyone that didn't use or didn't care about MagSafe. Apple's general attitude is "We tell you what you need, we don't take suggestions".

Of course, I'll use the new software - no choice in the walled garden. And I hope that it runs faster and is more reliable (iPhone backups routinely fail inexplicably) than iTunes.

And I guess a $1,000 monitor stand is the latest must have?

But you are wrong. Apple did take suggestions based on their knowledge of iTunes’ bloat. I agree with you on the other points, but this post is about iTunes, so apples and oranges.