Pandora review

As a test of Pandora's customer service, we sent a random query to see whether anybody was out there, and "Vic" wrote back to us in 29 minutes--not bad! And as far as extra features go, you can add your radio stations and your favorite songs as a sidebar to your blog by following a few simple steps. Also, if you click one of the tracks in your play queue, you get a pop-up box that gives you some options related to that song. You can find out why Pandora played that track, make a new station based on the song, buy the song from iTunes or the album from Amazon.com, add it to your favorites page, or designate if you like or dislike the track. Fans of Slim Devices' products will be happy to hear that Pandora supports the Slim Devices Squeezebox.

The Minimize function gives you a smaller window without imposing on the real estate of the player itself. You can bring back the full-size music player by navigating back to Pandora.com.

Disappointing features include the Pandora player's Minimize function, which creates a smaller-size window but ends play of your current station, then resumes with a new song. Probably the ultimate bummer is the inability to rewind and listen to a track you liked. Due to Pandora's music-licensing agreement, playback is a one-shot deal, so you'd better jot it down quickly if something blows your mind.

Our minor grievances aside, Pandora (did we mention it's free?) offers an enjoyable way to discover new music--especially when you're at a loss as to what to listen to next--and it's worth the minimal effort required to set it up.