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Originally Posted by mgmueller
I'm far from being an Apple fanboy. In fact, I really hate my Mac Mini. But I really consider iTunes a stroke of genius (and key to Apple's recent success).
Having a single platform for all your needs? I remember the times (well, actually just 2 months ago), when checking on my UMPC for updates of the OS via Windows updates, for games on 3 different platforms - basically for every single 3rd party application on a different website. And that's just for applications. Movies, TV shows and music again would have been on different platforms.
There's a single annoyance in iTunes though, but this certainly will change over times: The quality of games is far from iPads potential. There are some acceptable apps like "Fieldrunners" or "Plants vs. Zombies". But if I compare to NDS, PSP or your average PC, on average the quality is abysmal. This certainly will change, as soon as the "big names" enter the arena. And that's not a problem of iTunes per se of course. I still prefer it as a single platform for games as well (I just need more quality games to chose from).
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I think iTunes serves Apple more than it serves me. Individual mileage varies, of course.
One thing that really annoys me, for instance, is having your iTunes backups specific to individual computers, rather than being portable. I understand why Apple does it, but it keeps me from fluidly switching computers when away from home, for instance. I'm not saying iTunes wasn't a smart business move; I'm saying it makes my use difficult, and that's not how I vote with my money when other options are available.