I'm not all that excited by the new iPod. Yes, it's cool. Yes, it plays video. But for my life right now, it doesn't....fit. Oh sure, a few months ago, when I had a roughly 45 minute train ride each way each day, I would have snatched this thing up faster than a monkey eats a banana. But now, my one-hour-each-way commute is in the car and the Mini iPod adapter/Radio Recorder combination works just fine thank you very much.
The bottom line for me though, is Gizmodo is SO right, here. This is the first step in Apple's attempt to dominate the home entertainment space. Take FrontRow, Apple's new 6-foot interface (that's an interface that's designed to be seen on your TV -- 6 feet away -- rather than a computer) and put that baby on an HD capable iMac mini with DVI out and now you are talking. It will happen. And I will be clicking the "buy" button on the Apple store faster than you can say, "Didn't they try this once before with the Pippin?"
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