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Steve Jobs Defends New iTunes 10 Icon Against Criticism
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People will bitch about anything. It's a freaking icon. One. Single. Icon. Who cares!? In a month you won't even remember or care anymore.
Case in point, everyone who bitched about the iPhone antenna issue suddenly stopped. I guess they found something new to complain about. I mean seriously, if this is the worst you guys have to complain about, I'd say Apple is doing alright.
Case in point, everyone who bitched about the iPhone antenna issue suddenly stopped. I guess they found something new to complain about. I mean seriously, if this is the worst you guys have to complain about, I'd say Apple is doing alright.
I like that fact that it's a different color - four blue icons in a row would be harder to figure out. The purple stands out very nicely.
Yep, not a fan of the new look. I went and downloaded a custom icon that matched more with the Apple (or the old Apple, anyway) style.
So many people dislike it, in fact, that iconpaper.com has been flooded with replacements over the past 48 hours.
http://www.iconpaper.org/page/1?s=iTunes
Check it out. I really like the one that looks like Quicktime X. No idea why iTunes X doesn't follow the same aesthetic.
So many people dislike it, in fact, that iconpaper.com has been flooded with replacements over the past 48 hours.
http://www.iconpaper.org/page/1?s=iTunes
Check it out. I really like the one that looks like Quicktime X. No idea why iTunes X doesn't follow the same aesthetic.
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Well I'm glad you're not working for Apple designing their logo's thats absolutely hideous. Not that this new logo is amazing. But this logo you have is absolute trash.
bull pucky. His Master's Voice trademark was good enough for RCA, long after Victrolas went the way of the dodo.
What is iTunes anyway?
It'a an application not only to manage music & radio, but also film, TV, podcasts, apps, books...and syncing all of that plus photos with iOS devices.
If you're gonna change the icon, then change the name to reflect what the application really is.
It'a an application not only to manage music & radio, but also film, TV, podcasts, apps, books...and syncing all of that plus photos with iOS devices.
If you're gonna change the icon, then change the name to reflect what the application really is.
I bet you a million bucks most of the people complaining are graphic designers of some description, whether as a hobbyist or pro. They always think they can do better. 
If the Apple logo had been designed today, they'd probably complain about that too.
The design is uncluttered - one of the first rules in good design - don't over-complicate it.
It is sleek, dark, moody, does what it says on the tin and, dare I say it, doggone sexy.
Good job Apple.
If the Apple logo had been designed today, they'd probably complain about that too.
The design is uncluttered - one of the first rules in good design - don't over-complicate it.
It is sleek, dark, moody, does what it says on the tin and, dare I say it, doggone sexy.
Good job Apple.
Because iTunes is Apple's primary cross-platform app (and the most important app they produce in a big-picture sense), they should incorporate the Apple logo in the iTunes logo. What better way to get your brand literally in front of the eyes of a bajillion Windows users? Maybe a front-on view of an audio speaker with an Apple logo in the center? After all, iTunes is not just about music any more (but it almost always includes audio of some type).
I bet you a million bucks most of the people complaining are graphic designers of some description, whether as a hobbyist or pro. They always think they can do better.
If the Apple logo had been designed today, they'd probably complain about that too.
The design is uncluttered - one of the first rules in good design - don't over-complicate it.
It is sleek, dark, moody and, an dare I say it, doggone sexy. And does what it says on the tin.
Good job Apple.
Did you ever seen Wayne's World?? Remember the scene where Garth say's "we fear change!" How about the old adage, if it's not broken, don't fix it? People like familiarity, especially in an icon-centric computing environment, where visual recognition is so important.
IMO the conversation was on the wrong track.
It's fine to change the icon, I don't think there is any problem from a branding perspective, it's still two eighth notes in a circle.
The problem is it is amateurish and ugly looking.
What's really sad is people are up in arms about something so meaningless in the grand scheme of things, while the fact that this iTunes 10 version is really just the same old version with some new crap slapped on it is overlooked. Serious bugs in iTunes that have been longstanding for months/years were not fixed in this release, that's what I want an answer about!!
It's fine to change the icon, I don't think there is any problem from a branding perspective, it's still two eighth notes in a circle.
The problem is it is amateurish and ugly looking.
What's really sad is people are up in arms about something so meaningless in the grand scheme of things, while the fact that this iTunes 10 version is really just the same old version with some new crap slapped on it is overlooked. Serious bugs in iTunes that have been longstanding for months/years were not fixed in this release, that's what I want an answer about!!
I've never seen anyone complain about the design of the unibody Mac mini.
What on earth are you talking about? It's the most unoffensive and apologetic design of the entire mac lineup.
You rag on a guy for "could care less", which in colloquial English is as well understood as "couldn't..." and you then write "FLOUR" power. Seriously?
I don't mind the new icon, but for those of you who think it sucks, change it. Download an older version of iTunes and follow these instructions: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2493?viewlocale=en_US