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Well, I couldn’t live blog because the stupid theater didn’t have good reception. Bastards.

Anyhow, the Stevenote was fun and entertaining, as you’d expect. If you’ve seen it on the webcast, its a lot like that, except with other people around you, and you know, he’s there in person.

The meat of it is: the Ipod Video and I think the hidden thing is: Apple is entering the Living Room.

The video iPod first: it is amazing. I got a chance to play with one and it feels solid, the screen looks amazing, it plays video smoothly, etc. Just perfection in every format. I will have one, like, right now. It is a bit wider and taller than the standard iPod, but as its thinner it feels smaller and more lithe.

The other thing is the new iMac and its remote control and Tivo like features: Front Row. It is a gorgeous interface, and works so seamlessly its a wonder no one has done anything close before, third party or otherwise. However, being that it only works on the iMac, it is of little utility to me.

Now, this is where I think Apple is going: imagine a Mac Mini, with Core Image support and this remote interface…… Hot. Imagine an Airport Express like device with this interface connecting to your G5 as a media server…. hot x 2!

Apple is going to enter the living room. This is the first step and after playing with it a bunch in the demo area, it is going to be massive.