Glenn Sanford

Apple does it again with the iTunes Genius Sidebar

December 1st, 2008

Okay, I’ve been an Apple fan since I first got my Apple ][ with plus card back in 1978.  That machine had a whopping 48K of Ram with an additional 16K Ram card, 2 – 5 1/4" Floppy Drives, a Green Phosphorous Monitor, a numeric keypad, a couple of game paddles and a 9 pin dot matrix printer.  I think the whole package set my dad back $7000 CND (we lived in Langley BC at the time).

Well I’ve recently upgraded my iTunes as I do every couple of months since the software prompts me to update on a regular basis.  I’ve been running iTunes with AirTunes and subsequently with two different Apple TV units.

First of all if you have a great stereo system definitely invest in some way to port music from your iTunes to your Stereo.  I recommend AirTunes as the AppleTV Unit which will work as well when streaming from iTunes on a computer through the AppleTV unit isn’t as solid as using the AirTunes.

If you aren’t one to like to put together individual playlists and if doing a shuffle through a particular genre doesn’t quite do it for you, you are going to love Genius.  I am rediscovering my music collection.  I pick one song that I like and then click on Genius and it puts together a list of songs from numerous albums that go together and fits the theme of the initial music.  Since my music tends to range from Jazz, to Pop to Electronic to Instrumental this has allowed me to listen to music in a whole different way.  It’s like having a DJ that likes the type of music that I love inside my computer.

Anyway if you haven’t used the Genius Sidebar definitely try it out…  It will take your listening to a whole different level.

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