iTunes sucks because they said so

[nickspoon]

You are quite welcome to use iTunes, Jack. Don't let me stop you. I will never use it, partially because I rarely use Windows and partially because it is crippled compared to most other media players (also, as Jason said, it installs a bunch of crap, of which I already have too much on my Windows partition). Obviously, though, iPods work best with iTunes; but seeing as I'll never own an iPod either (I have a lot of music in OGG format) that doesn't bother me in the slightest.

I personally use Amarok on my computer and Rockbox on my iAudio X5 with a custom automatic rsync script because I'm a great big geek. If you're happy with iTunes, Jack, use iTunes. (Although, perhaps trying foobar2000 wouldn't hurt )

[Rooster]

Itunes is best used by the sort of people to whom "backing up" means saving it in another folder on the same harddrive, and to whom networking involves placing a couch on their front lawn.

[Muninn]

The only thing other than iTunes I've installed from its update prompts is Quick Time. Like it was said, you can deny the download if you want and uninstall if you prefer. Problem solved on that account.

Trying something else for me seems unnecessary because what I got ain't broke. Something else might have better looking and more intelligent features but that's really cosmetic advantages. iTunes is simple and easy to organise for me.

Backing up isn't a problem to me either. 98% of songs I have are on CD. I rarely get songs online legally or illegally. So far the only ones I got that way are a few Neil Cicierega and Kray Van Kirk songs.

[Rooster]

*rings the feds*

[nickspoon]

Neil Cicierega and Kray Van Kirk songs.

\o/

[Liz]

The same goes for the iPods themselves apparently

Wrong. *owns an ipod*

Since we're on the subject, itunes DOES suck. Major major balls. Mine is effin' BROKEN. I wonder if anyone knows anything else that would be compatible for my ipod? Unless I'm screwed =P

[Dr. Doog]

I know only of yamipod, but there are other, better programs for it.

[osprey]

I use WMP. Pls flame.

[Rooster]

Nothing wrong with media player.

[Doc Sigma]

iTunes sucks because, even on a modern computer, it uses up far too many resources for what it does. Also, its default interface is a whore. Yes, I know you can change it, but a media player's default appearance shouldn't be "take up the entire pantsless screen".

[Baconsticks]

Winamp is the shit.

[Bocaj Claw]

Is that the good shit or the bad shit? I get confused.

[Dr. Doog]

lol, in the 5th grade we would get in groups of like 5 kids, and each group would be assigned a book that we would read, and twice a week we would discuss it. I remember one time, when it was my group's off day, a kid in another group got in a rant like:

OMFG? WTF IS WITH SAYING CRAP? CRAP IS GOOD? CRAP IS BAD? CRAP IS POOP! I DON'T GET IT

[Liz]

I know only of yamipod, but there are other, better programs for it.

Thanks for answering me \o/ I'll look into, but if there are better programs, I probably won't stick with it and try and find these better programs.

[rabid_fox]

I honestly can't understand how so many people have so many problems with iTunes. It's like the statistics for household accidents that informed us that people were hospitalised after tea cosy incidents.