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iTunes 8, Playlist Recommendations, Visualizations

morespce54 said:
And what about syncin' my media with my iPod-Old-Style (5th generation)!!! ;)
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Don't all the iPods past the 5th Gen. have a slightly fancier interface? I'm guessing, if this statement is correct, allows some form of the "grid view" only on certain iPods, which does not include the 5th Gen.
 
Don't know if this has been posted before, but I quote:

What's new in iTunes 8

iTunes 8 includes Genius, which makes playlists from songs in your library that go great together. Genius also includes Genius sidebar, which recommends music from the iTunes Store that you don't already have.

With iTunes 8, browse your artists and albums visually with the new Grid view; download your favorite TV shows in HD quality from the iTunes Store; sync your media with iPod nano (4th generation), iPod classic (2nd generation), and iPod touch (2nd generation); and enjoy a stunning new music visualizer.
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Source
 
I'm guessing grid view will look a little like this...

iTunesBrowseArt.jpg


Hopefully it will fly a little faster, or 'snappier' if you will. Love the sound of playlist recommendations too, provided it works better than 'recommended for you' on iTunes which suggests crap or stuff I already own.
 
Wirelessly posted (my blackberry pearl: BlackBerry8130/4.3.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/105)

Nothing on new laptops
 
IT-Pro said:
... With iTunes 8, browse your artists and albums visually with the new Grid view; download your favorite TV shows in HD quality from the iTunes Store; sync your media with iPod nano (4th generation), iPod classic (2nd generation), and iPod touch (2nd generation); and enjoy a stunning new music visualizer.
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Notice it does not say "buy" but download... subscription needed to get hi-def tv? That would be my guess.
 
pooryou said:
I very much expect a new iPod Classic.

I think the people who say it will be discontinued are delusional.

Very much hoping that we also get larger HD space, or at least
a more reasonable way to manage what music goes on the iPod,
besides unchecking lots of music if you want all playlists to sync.
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I don't expect the Classic to be killed yet, but at some point I wouldn't be shocked if at least it was semi-killed and a HDD-based Touch was developed. More people to sell apps to and you get rid of the main drawback of the Touch/iPhone (storage space) although you add a little size to the device.

Your last paragraph is exactly why I see such a move happening. The click wheel had its day and I would never go back after using the touch interface of the iPhone. I like to shuffle songs a lot, and that was a pain to switch on and off on the 5th gen iPod. At this point next year, I would not be shocked if all iPods had touch screens (except the shuffle). It may be overkill for the Nano, but it makes doing everything much easier.
 
Chupa Chupa said:
Now if Steve says "one more thing," and a totally redesigned ultra-thin (but, of course not Air thin) MBP or MB pops out of a table THAT will be a big deal.
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What'd impress me is, when the MB pops out the table, it does so with enough power to gracefully fly across the width of the stage into SJ's waiting hands with an arc that exactly matches the curve on its redesigned edge. Now that would impress me. :D
 
Marky_Mark said:
What'd impress me is, when the MB pops out the table, it does so with enough power to gracefully fly across the width of the stage into SJ's waiting hands with an arc that exactly matches the curve on its redesigned edge. Now that would impress me. :D
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And then we find out that it'll do the same exact thing for us, too, at home.
 
dogtanian said:
I'm guessing grid view will look a little like this...

SNIP

Hopefully it will fly a little faster, or 'snappier' if you will. Love the sound of playlist recommendations too, provided it works better than 'recommended for you' on iTunes which suggests crap or stuff I already own.
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Yeah, it should be a lot like that. Apple needs to really give us a halfway decent browse mode for iTunes! I don't EVER use "Album View" or "Coverflow" on my computer.

BJ
 
Heck.. I know it won't happen... but..

iTunes 8

- Introduces DRM Free Music
- Folder watcher
- Able to synch multipal ipods/iphones across multipal machines without the limit of just 5... DRM free now!

I know it is a long shot, but hey a fella can dream can't he! :rolleyes:
 
Honestly, I think a folder watcher isn't a lot to ask for. It doesn't make sense why iTunes doesn't have one yet.
 
iTunes Subscription Service is not going to happen next Tuesday. According to sources who've spoken to CNet it is highly unlikely there will be some sort of announcement since Apple has still only agreements on digital downloads.

Also another music-related announcements seems unlikely according to the same sources. They claim nobody in music business knows anything about these kind of announcements.

So, iPods and iTunes and perhaps some one more thing, because Apple PR won't speak to well-known journalists that the event will be 'a big deal' to just announce new iPods and the expected iTunes 8.

Still, anything could happen, because Apple still is very unpredictable sometimes.
 
Blech, it's AI. Grain of salt time, people.

I'll believe it when I see no iTunes subscription or content announcements next Tuesday.

BJ
 
New AppleTV

Seems like it is about time for an AppleTV hardware (and software) update as well. Might just have to get one -- but I'll wait for the next update.
 
What i would like to see...

I would like to see a few things out of the iTunes update, some are a little far fetched but as many people before me have stated, a guy can dream cant he. So anyway this is what i would love to see in iTunes 8:

Genius: Not only will it match up songs in a playlist for me, or recommend new ones from the store, it will also add all the data to my songs, BPM, Album Name and Cover, Artists, Song Title, Track Number, Release Date, etc. This will be done in a shazam like function, iTunes will listen to my songs and fill in all the data from the store.

New Visualizations: These visualizations can also be viewed on the iPod, preferably the Touch or the iPhone and when there on these devices it would be nice to have a feature where i can "play" with them using my fingers and accelerometer.

Subscription Service: Where i pay X amount of dollars a month or year and can download as many songs as i like, and for those who do not want a subscription the songs they can then download are DRM free. Also this would include TV shows and Movies.

Just a few of the things i would like to see in the new iTunes. Some are pretty unrealistic or far fetched and im not holding my breath for them to happen, but it would be nice.
 
granex said:
Seems like it is about time for an AppleTV hardware (and software) update as well. Might just have to get one -- but I'll wait for the next update.
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to all the the whiners beging for a new macbook upgrade this is a Music event

i see a Very slim chance of this hapening wait till october for new macbook upgrades
 
macfan881 said:
to all the the whiners beging for a new macbook upgrade this is a Music event

i see a Very slim chance of this hapening wait till october for new macbook upgrades
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We may have another event in October. We may also see the tablet at that event.
 
jackfrost123 said:
Who the f. is this guy Rose Arn? Is he the one who broadcasts from his grandmothers bedroom in front of a ladder? How come he's suddenly gained credibility when he's never gotten anything right before and doesn't seem to have any inside info from apple? What's his posision, is he employed? Are we supposed to get served whatever bozo spins in his sureal mind as a rumor?:mad:
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MrCrowbar said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_rose
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lol. don't you feel like an idiot now? :p
 
rowanmwilliams said:
New Visualizations: These visualizations can also be viewed on the iPod, preferably the Touch or the iPhone and when there on these devices it would be nice to have a feature where i can "play" with them using my fingers and accelerometer.
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That gives a new meaning to my solar system visualizer idea. :D

iMacmatician said:
I'd even like to see an actual solar system/galaxy visualization. :D
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Something like the Leopard intro, but controllable.
 
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