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iTunes & Podcasting - is it driving YOU nuts too?

Thursday, June 30, 2005

I don’t mind the Podcasts embedded in the iTunes store.
Or that they’re set-up already for commercial content.

But…

The workflow sucks.

1) Click on the iTunes Store

2) Click on Podcasting section, or better - search for, say “BBC”

3) Okay - 6 items. Lovely. Let’s take them all.

4) Click on the first item - SUBSCRIBE.  (Jumps to Podcast subscription list)  Now, let’s add another…

..oh, wait. Where’s the back arrow? 

5) Go to step 1

Duh. This gets old fast. You could also avoid the interface and use the BROWSE button on top, but alas you still cannot select more than one item at a time.

Okay - I have a blog - here’s what *I* would do:

1) Click on Podcast directory - this should go to the split-panel browsing interface.

2) Drag the items I want to my Podcasts list. Assume that if I drag it there, I want it.

3) Oh wait - there’s no step 3!

If I want to unsubscribe, I can still do so as it works now. If it’s not free content, the UNSUBSCRIBE button should become a AUTHORIZE or PURCHASE button, which takes you to the Store since, duh, you’re THEN buying something.

Perhaps version 6.9.1…

Posted by Admin on 06/30 at 05:32 AM
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