Brief Hands-On Report--Apple released iTunes 7.0.1

iTunes 7.0.1 is available for download via the Software Update application or as a stand-alone file from this Apple Web page. According to the ReadMe file,

iTunes 7.0.1 addresses stability and performance issues with Cover Flow, CD importing, iPod syncing, and more.

We downloaded, installed and used iTunes 7.0.1, mostly with no problems. We are not sure if it is iTunes 7.0.1 or something else but when we try to "purchase" the free weekly song, we get an error message saying our credit balance is out of date (and it is at $0.03--should be zero) and to click OK to refresh it. When we click the OK button, the balance is not refreshed and we get the same message again in an endless loop. [Bill Fox & Dana Baggett]