Back when iPods were only black and white I cared less about album artwork, but now that all new iPods have color displays (excluding the shuffle) album art is becoming more valuable. It’s a blast from the past to see an album cover as I’m jamming out to a favorite tune. It puts the music into context and brings me back to the period.
Now with the advent of Apple’s Front Row media center application, album artwork is even more important because it’s prominently displayed on your iMac G5 while you’re listening to iTunes.
Read the rest of the story on my ZDNet Blog: The Apple Core.
Back when iPods were only black and white I cared less about album artwork, but now that all new iPods have color displays (excluding the shuffle) album art is becoming more valuable. It’s a blast from the past to see an album cover as I’m jamming out to a favorite tune. It puts the music into context and brings me back to the period.
Now with the advent of Apple’s Front Row media center application, album artwork is even more important because it’s prominently displayed on your iMac G5 while you’re listening to iTunes.
Read the rest of the story on my ZDNet Blog: The Apple Core.
