BopCat wrote:
I fully appreciate that there are some valid concerns. What I find ridiculous are the over the top claims of "catastrophe", because it doesn't show album covers the way someone would prefer. Gimme a friggin break.
You don't seem to understand that people use the software in different ways.
I use it as a DJ (to browse, that is. Traktor is what plays the music). Clicking on a track to get a glimpse of the album art is really important sometimes to remind me of what a track is. For me, losing this ability is, actually, pretty catastrophic.
Even if you're just an active listener and not a DJ, seeing reasonable-size cover art is extremely useful.
And the idea that you have zero access to full-size art, unless the track is playing? That's crazy. Many of us pay a lot of attention to cover art.
Music is a something with a huge emotional connection for many, and our musical lives are bound up in the software. If you just fire up iTunes & let it play — well, good for you, but don't assume your experience is my experience.
Apple has, in effect, stewardship of a sizable piece of our musical lives. They are subject to market demands- I don't blame them for that — but I think with iTunes 11, they have let down a passionate segment of people who depend on them, and who have entrusted Apple with a important slice of their life.
It's not my goal here to bash Apple- I am, after all, what many would call a huge Apple fanboy. But I don't think Apple demonstrated stewardship here that is commensurate with the trust we place in them.
