Kasper JadeDue for release as iTunes 7.5, the software update will offer increased stability and better management of duplicate song and video entries, people familiar with the matter say.
Apple also hopes the new version will ease troubles faced by some iTunes Store customers while attempting to upgrade certain standard iTunes tracks to iTunes Plus versions.
Users of the current version of iTunes have experienced an issue where iTunes Plus upgrades cause the software to hang indefinitely following data downloads, eventually requiring a force quit.
iTunes 7.5 will simultaneously be made available for users of Microsoft's XP and Vista Widnows operating systems and include better troubleshooting methods.
The software is currently in late beta and targeted for a release within the next week, as it is also expected to bundle support for the UK and German versions of iPhone. However, those familiar with the matter say plans for critical software releases such as iTunes are often subject to change, which could push the release out by a few additional days.
Nonetheless, iTunes 7.5 should be available by mid-month at the latest.
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Well all I can say is that I hope they either add some decent audio enhancement technology to iTunes or else allow third party applications like SRS iWOW and (the now defunct Volume Logic) to work properly with iTunes.
The difference these third party plugins make is phenomenal and does make you wonder why itunes has to sound so bad by default.
Can someone explain why we need better management of duplicate songs and videos?
I wasn't aware that my duplicate songs and videos had a problem.
It really stinks that Volume Logic was discontinued; that software was amazing! Apple should buy it and incorporate it into iTunes and iPods.
I'm expecting iTunes 7.5 to include a fix for the 100% processor bug when syncing an iPod classic.
When did iTunes stopped being supported on W2k?
I think it will be relesed before 9th November, because T-Mobile Germany has it in the specs for the iPhone http://www.t-mobile.de/iphone/technische_details.jsp