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I am using Apple iTunes 8 and have noticed that it slows down the whole system when it is running, especially when ripping CD's, making my computer almost unusable. I am using AMD Sempron 1.79GHz with 512M RAM. It struggles when Firefox 3 is running slow with iTunes, but fast otherwise. Any suggestions or alternatives?
-EDIT: I bought some music through iTunes
Any suggestions or alternatives
Don't use iTunes. Use something like Songbird. 
Really, this question is better asked in a Mac / iTunes forum.
In my experience, iTunes has always had RAM eating and crashing issues.
- I feel compelled to reply because the specs on my comp are almost the same as yours (Sempron/512MB), and I've experienced similar problems as well.
Lifehacker did a post on iTunes alternatives a while back. Maybe that will help. I've tried Floola (runs right off the iPod)and it worked OK, besides being a bit buggy. Also, +1 for Songbird, it's suprisingly similar to iTunes once you get the right add-ons, and it's lighter too.
Songbird and Yamipod both worked like a charm. Songbird is reasonably fast, too. The only problem is iTunes' DRM. I guess they won't go anywhere, I just won't use it very much.
awesome software.
It is a pretty bad resource hogger... Even on macs it uses quite a bit of your computer's resources... There really is nothing you can do about it. :/
Bensawsome
I have never had a slow problem with iTUNES, however, My itunse 8 is Pink and Purple which makes the screen hurt my eyes.
actually I have over 1gig of ram 2.0 ghz processor (dualcore) and it's slow as molasses running up hill during winter
I had never heard of molasses before so lmao before and again after wikiing it.
Oh and another vote for SongBird. With a 6000 song collection, all tagged, with album art and 20+ addons it does take a couple seconds to run with 2 gb ram and 2.? dual core but still its a great app.
Am scratching the days away on my wall waiting for Ryan to update to Pre-Release
Quoted!
They updated iTunes today and it supposedly makes it faster... I haven't tried it on either my Mac or windows computer yet so.... We will see =_=
The songbird update promised the same idea, but they actually follow through with it
Actually I did notice that iTunes is faster with this release. It is nice cause now my brother can sync his iPod without iTunes freezing :/
I can't hear you over my awesome Rockbox iPod!
I have an iPod, but I'm not tied to iTunes or anything, mostly because I hacked my iPod... I don't like Apple, due to the fact that they are crazy proprietary, but their tech they make looks amazing.
I use Rockbox too its my brother that uses the iPod. I would install Rockbox on his but he has one of the newer nanos 
I got 12 gbs (8gb built in + 4gb microsd card) of pure music and vids on my Sandisk Sansa e280R. Oh and btw you spelled my name wrong
I have a friend with an Ipod that has Ipod Linux installed 
I installed iPodLinux, too. I don't sync my music using songbird (iTunes, or anything else for that matter). My iPod is basically a toy...A $200+ toy. ^_^
lol I am getting the $400+ toy (iPod Touch 32gb) when I get my new MacBook Pro
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