I Love Thee, Apple

Apple has an awesome way of giving the public more than what it expected. For example, when it was announced that iTunes for Windows would be launched today, most people simply thought, “Awesome, iTunes for Windows!”

But, Apple took us by suprise by not only launching a version of iTunes for Windows, but an updated iTunes version overall, iTunes 4.1, including the “second generation Music Store.” New features include the ability to share music between Macs and PCs, sync voice notes and On-The-Go playlists from your iPod, burn large playlists onto multiple CDs or DVDs, and drag and drop links from the iTunes Music Store into emails, instant messages or web pages. Also, audiobooks are now available in the Music Store, a new Power Search feature using more options is available, you can set up allowance accounts so children can access music legally, without giving them a credit card, and finally, you have the ability to send gift certificates to friends and family via email. Wow. Did I mention that I love Apple?

To further stress their “go beyond what’s expected” attitude, Apple completely recreated the iPod webpages into beautiful, understandable layouts, released new accessories for the iPod, including a voice recorder attachment and an external media reader, posted a brand new iPod TV ad, featuring “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” by Jet, and have left us, the public, wanting more by publishing a small advertisement that reads “100 million FREE songs Coming Feb 1,” seemingly sponsored by Pepsi.

Apple, you are a blessing!