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Reader Redux: What Apple Announcement Excites You Most?

This week's Apple announcements yielded lots of new developments, and afterward, I was curious to find out what you thought about the exciting event.

This week's Apple announcements yielded lots of new developments, and afterward, I was curious to find out what you thought about the exciting event. It seems iPods were all the rage with 55 percent of the vote — I'm not surprised, are you? Here's what else you had to say:

  • "I love that the iPod Nano has a clip. "He" has been wanting one for so long, one that just clips so he can go on his runs. Already ordered one for my hubby with an engraving. Can't wait for him to get it." — Honeylicious
  • "Really underwhelmed. It's getting worse and worse. " — thecolor
  • "New iPod Touch with cameras, YAY! The rest of the stuff, meh. Definitely NOT interested in iTunes becoming yet another social networking tool." — Elfyn

See the rest of the community's reactions, and add your own after the break.

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Take a Tour of Apple's Music Presentation

I was front and center for yesterday's Apple Fall music event and gave you a live blog rundown on the new iPods, iOS 4.1, iTunes 10 and Ping, and the new Apple TV.
Pictures of the New iPod Nano, Apple TV

I was front and center for yesterday's Apple Fall music event and gave you a live blog rundown on the new iPods, iOS 4.1, iTunes 10 and Ping, and the new Apple TV. Want a closer look? Take a gander at this photo gallery of the presentation and some up close looks at the products!

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Apple Announces iTunes 10 and New Social Feature, Ping

Today, Apple announced iTunes 10, one of the biggest overhauls of the service so far.

Today, Apple announced iTunes 10, one of the biggest overhauls of the service so far. iTunes 10 will not only come with a new logo, but will also be stocked with a cool new feature called Hybrid View, which shows album artwork within your music lists. The rumored social network integration is a rumor no more, as Ping, a social network for music, was unveiled as well. Steve Jobs described it like Facebook and Twitter for music. You can follow your favorite artists and friends, as well as see what they're listening to and downloading, and even get a custom top 10 album chart for the top stuff downloaded from your friends on iTunes.

Steve showed off Lady Gaga's page, including her feeds, latest activity, downloads, and upcoming concerts, which looked a lot like a Facebook news feed, but with the classic iTunes styling.

Read about Ping's security features after the jump.