| User Interface | Rating  |
Based on my success, or lack thereof, with Tune Tools for iPod Multimedia Edition, I’m going to have to base my opinion on the user interface strictly on appearance, and not on usability. This won't seem very useful to readers but at least it will give the company some feedback. The interface is actually fairly straightforward, with a split directory on the left for your iPod and your music library, and tabs across the top for the various functions Tune Tools for iPod is supposed to allow.
My main disappointment with the user interface is its lack of customization. The appearance of the music library is nearly identical to iTunes, which is great if you enjoy that, but a disappointment when paying for an application that's supposed to give you more control.
| Product Features | Rating  |
The only feature that stands out (that worked) was the ability to detect duplicates. This is actually the one very useful feature, and it's a shame Apple didn’t consider including it. The feature allows you to scan your iTunes library for duplicate tracks, and then individually delete them or categorize them. Again, I wasn’t able to test the other features of Tune Tools for iPod Multimedia Edition due to the program’s utter failure in running properly.
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For the parts that actually worked, that being detecting duplicate tracks, my main suggestion would be to help automate the process even more. It’s very helpful as it’s done now, but it seems like there could be a way to configure it to automatically delete exact duplicates (say identical track name, and file size), versus current functionality, where you must individually select tracks for deletion.
The other suggested feature would be the most obvious: seriously dig into the way the program works and decide if the current implementation is stable enough for the mass market. The iPod market is massive, and most of those users are computer novices so it would be a shame to scare everyone off. If any of those users have come close to the same experience I had with this, they’ll never look at third-party applications again.
Conclusion
Tune Tools for iPod Multimedia Edition was arguably one of the worst products I’ve ever taken the time to review, and that’s being nice. Other titles didn't make me waste hours just trying to get their application to run.
The list of shortcomings for Tune Tools for iPod Multimedia Edition is so long that I’d rather not take more of your time repeating myself. The software simply doesn't do what it promises. Maybe it’s due to updates for iTunes or maybe it’s due to the overall architecture of how it works. Either way, the fact is that buying Tune Tools for iPod Multimedia Edition is the same as burning your $20.
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