Apple iTunes 7 shines with a refined but still-intuitive interface
Fabulous and useful Cover Flow album view adds dimension to music
iTunes Store now features movies and games
Movie pricing is consistent and competitive
Supports gapless audio playback
Can find missing album art
Has new features such as Download Manager
The bad:
iTunes 7, along with Cover Flow, is more processor-intensive than version 6
Underdeveloped Radio section
No built-in recording features
Movie downloads are not available outside the US
Some bugs reported by users
Album art retrieval feature needs work
The bottomline:
Apple iTunes 7 is a required upgrade for new iPod owners. Its refined interface, particularly Cover Flow, and useful new features trump the fact that the application is processor intensive.
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