It’s really easy to bash on a company when they do something that bugs you. And let’s face it, since we pay companies our hard earned money (well, most of us earn it, others just kinda’ find it), we expect the world of companies. And in Apple’s case, we expect them to be flawless, and we scour over every line of code or every feature looking for the mistake they made so we can exploit it, er, I mean, complain about it. But what about when one of our beloved vendors does something that is just kinda’ awesome?
I don’t remember when it showed up (I don’t even remember when any of my own stuff showed up). But I was on iTunes today and something occurred to me. There’s a little i on each album. Clicking on it produces an overlay. Using buttons beside song titles, you can sample each song. You can even buy the album from there. You can still close the overlay and be back on the screen you came from. The user experience, the thought into each and every detail is amazing in iTunes. So props to that guy (I feel like a Budweiser commercial) – you know, the guy who came up with that idea… Before I get back to complaining, this Bud’s for you!