Regardless of what iTunes 10 is really doing as an application, there has been a lot of mixed views and opinions about its recent changes, specially the graphical user interface, after its delayed release on Wednesday. One obvious change is the new update of iTunes icon; a new shiny and round blue sphere, lacking the colorful Compact Disc that was used for more than ten years.
Obviously Apple is planning to give a new identity to iTunes as a gateway to its iDevice products, not a "Rip, Mix, Burn" application anymore, since iTunes is the only official application for managing and synchronizing Software, Games and Media for iPod, iPhone and iPad. It's not a simple Media Player which used to be, so Apple started right with the User Interface.
What seems strange is the new Greyscale look, which is not similar to the typical "Mail.app" Mac OS interface style. There are obviously no more colorful icons, but a bunch of vector-looking shapes. Even the Preferences menu looks so grey and soulless. Perhaps Apple is giving us a quick presentation of its future Macintosh operating system. Although the new simple icon appears to be fine enough for an Apple product, the User Interface is obviously lacking some slight color and extra work. Needless to say that the new color theme gives iTunes a more professional look.
