iTunes11 finally available for download

After delays, iTunes 11 is available Apple's long-serving music tool had gotten bloated, unwieldy Update aims to streamline experience (CNN) -- At long last, iTunes 11 is finally available for download. Apple was originally supposed to release iTunes 11 -- a total revamp of the longstanding music and apps manager -- in October. The launch was then delayed because of "engineering difficulties." Reports surfaced earlier this week that Apple would release iTunes 11 within its promised November timrame. SEE ALSO: iTunes 11: What's New Since its debut in 2001, iTunes has morphed from a standard music player into something larger and more complex. It's no longer just a music player -- it's also an App store, a music and movies store and a way to manage iPod, iPhone and iPad devices. var currExpandable="expand16"; if(typeof CNN.expandableMap==='object'){CNN.expandableMap.push(currExpandable);} var mObj={}; mObj.type='video'; mObj.contentId=''; mObj.source='bestoftv/2012/10/24/exp-point-tanz-ipad-mini.cnn'; mObj.videoSource='CNN'; mObj.videoSourceUrl=''; mObj.lgImage="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/121024012351-ipad-mini-hands-on-story-body.jpg"; mObj.lgImageX=300; mObj.lgImageY=169; mObj.origImageX="214"; mObj.origImageY="120"; mObj.contentType='video'; CNN.expElements.expand16Store=mObj; Is Apple's iPad Mini really worth it? In other words, iTunes has become a bloated, slow, unwieldy mess. Whether or not iTunes 11 can solve all these problems is unclear. We'll report back later with a full hands-on review. In the meantime, Mac users can grab the update from Software Update and on Windows by having iTunes "Check for Updates." The software is also available for download directly from Apple -- though the download links may take a few minutes to propagate. Do you still use iTunes? Let us know in the comments. if(typeof CNN.expElements==='object'){CNN.expElements.init();}