Apple Quietly Adds Browser-based iTunes Preview
AppleInsider is reporting that Apple has updated links within iTunes to redirect the user to a browser-based preview page called “iTunes Preview“. So now you can send a link for a certain album to a friend and they can view it regardless of whether or not their computer has iTunes installed. Previously a link would recognize iTunes was missing and require that iTunes be installed.
These iTunes preview links can be found in the iTunes “Copy Link” feature. From there you can browse customer reviews, albums, artists, and tracks directly from the web. The only thing missing is the App Store, perhaps that is something Apple is currently working on.
So for those of you who hate opening iTunes to view a link or simply don’t have it installed, Apple has just given you one more option.
[Via AppleInsider]
November 13th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
RON JEREMY says he beat you to it but still loves you first b
November 13th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Stealth buffs, I feel like a paladin.
November 13th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Long overdue. I hate it when someone sends me a link to an album or song and I’m on Linux, or some machine where I don’t have iTunes.
Even when sitting on my iTunes machine, I hate waiting for that huge pile of bloatware to fire up just so I can look at or read about something.
Now if I could listen to the track samples that would be great.
iTunes store has been up since 2003. Its about time.
November 13th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
It’s like coming to work late, dodging the boss and then acting like you were there on time.
November 13th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
Great features – now they just have to block all Palm users from viewing the site..