iTunes 8: HD TV Shows, Grid View, Genius Playlists, NBC [Now Available]
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As expected, Apple revealed iTunes 8 today during their "Let's Rock" media event. iTunes 8 offers a number of new features including:
- Support for High Definition TV shows
- $1.99 for Standard Definition episodes
- $2.99 for High Definition episodes
- Genius playlists: automatically find similar songs in your collection
- Available today
Apple also announced that NBC has returned to iTunes, so popular shows such as Heroes and The Office will be available.
iTunes is available at http://www.apple.com/itunes/. Clicking on the download link will download iTunes 8 (though it's still labeled as iTunes 7.7). iTunes 8 requires QuickTime 7.5.5 which was also released today.
Update: The new visualizer is available as "iTunes Visualizer".
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45 months ago
Before everyone starts to talk about how disappointed they are - remember Apple doesn't present all the features in these kinds of events. They won't tell you its Cocoa or not, they won't tell you if its got all these new little features in there or not. Same for iPhone 2.1. Just because they omitted saying anything is not an admission that it doesn't exist.
So lets wait until we can get our hands on these products before we start bashing about what isn't there.
So lets wait until we can get our hands on these products before we start bashing about what isn't there.
45 months ago
I was hoping for new features in firmware 2.1, but it looks like it is going to be bug fixes again. Not complaining, I just had my hopes up. :)
I can't wait until Friday.
I can't wait until Friday.
45 months ago
Very nice. Could have been nicer, but something is better than nothing.
The price for the HD could have been better, but at least it is there. Personally, I feel it is a bit overdue. I mean, come on. Finally.
The price for the HD could have been better, but at least it is there. Personally, I feel it is a bit overdue. I mean, come on. Finally.
45 months ago
Where was the big announcement that went with the press release? The one that was going to be different from the other events?
45 months ago
VERY disappointing (although I like the new nano)... Poor guys flying in from the East Coast for this...
45 months ago
Was hoping for updated Mac Pros. Guess I'll wait a little longer. This is the longest they've gone though without an update I believe.
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