Last week whilst in the middle of my marathon work week, Apple announced some new iPod nanos, a new iPod touch and iTunes 8. I used to get so excited when new iPods were announced but to be honest ever since I got the iPhone, I don’t really care much about iPods. I guess it’s because I don’t see the point in having an extra iPod when there is one in my phone!

However, iTunes 8 is something to talk about, at least to me… the Genius feature is brilliant and at the same time the spawn of Satan. I’m not talking about the Genius playlists… they’re okay… sometimes spot on, sometimes way off the mark like doing a Genius play list off The Cure’s Charlotte Sometimes tells me that Swingtown by the Steve Miller Band is a song I’d like to hear… I like them both but… not in the same playlist. What I am talking about is the Genius sidebar. I have found so many songs to buy that I forgot about or didn’t own. iTunes has got me this week with quite a few purchases… oh yes I like this song but that one… oh and that one.. and those two I must have them!!! I’m not ashamed to say I’ve spent quite a bit of iTunes monies this week.