What's it all about, Alfie?

Well... the 'media event' was interesting to me primarily because it was a wonderful example of streaming done right. The stream was very fast to start, and while there were a few hiccups in the middle there, it was, by and large, a fantastic display of Apple technology, and I loved it.

Am I going to buy a new iPod? Nope. But I did like the new Apple TV, and at $99, am honestly considering getting one for the movie and TV rentals. It also supports Netflix streaming, so I can see that they are getting to the point that it's more of a display device as opposed to a gateway to the iTunes content. Nicely done. Add Hulu and you're in business.

I'm interested in the addition of 'Ping' to iTunes, but I'm not sure how many "friends" I'll have, or who in the world would be interested in what I've got in my library, or what I'm listening to. But there are certainly aspects of the public that are all about this - I know of three - all teenagers. So that's nice.

In all, an interesting keynote, and I'm looking forward to the new iTunes 10.

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