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Apple recently released a new version of iTunes , iTunes 11. In the words of John Gruber (for Daring Fireball): There are redesigns and there are redesigns . This one’s the real deal. It’s not a rewrite though. Clearly, in its heart, under the hood, this is still the same iTunes. It’s what you see [...] that’s all new. It was time. The old design felt bloated and cluttered. Two general thoughts: iTunes has effectively been split into three applications: the iTunes Store, the Library and iOS device management. iOS device management is only reachable from the Library and could thus be considered a sub-application, but it still exsists in a separate window. I love it. Previously, you had a kludgey integration via the sidebar, now there is a clear separation of responsibility. That opens up the possibility of having separate apps or even of a web-based iTunes Store. Knowing Apple, the latter is not likely, but it would still offer many advantages [1] . I like the user inte...

This blog post summarizes what Apple has introduced yesterday. Mac mini Phil Schiller commenting on the introductory slide for this segment: “Mac mini. You knew there would be something called ‘mini’ in this presentation, didn’t you?”. Faster processors, quad core option Mac mini with OS X Server : like the normal high-end model, but with two 1TB hard drives and bundled with OS X Server iMac Screen sizes: 27" and 21.5" Both models still have the same pixel count as previous iMacs. That is, neither of them has a Retina display, which is still too expensive (and possibly not even technically feasible) at this size. 75% less reflective: thanks to anti-reflective coating and the laminated display (which means that the display is closer to the glass). Good to see Apple react to user complaints here. The previous moves away from matte towards very glossy were not a good idea. Fusion Drive: 128GB Flash storage plus 1TB or 3TB hard disk drive (HDD) Ha...