See Apple.com for all the keynote details: Or just read my sexy, stolen, compiled summary of what Steve Jobs’ keynote announced:

A new Airport Extreme Base Station - with “server grade” internal hard drive dubbed “Time Capsule.” The new base station is available in two configurations: 500GB - $299 or 1TB - $499. Ships in February.

A number of updates to the iPhone platform -iPhone SDK Release scheduled for February, New Software today: Google Maps with Location; Webclips - website bookmarks on your home screen… Clips will remember where you zoomed/panned to, and you are able to create up to 9 of them; Chapter Options & Language Capability - now available in iPod mode; Multiple-Contact SMS.

5 new apps for the iPod Touch: Mail, Stocks, Notes, Weather, and Maps.

iTunes Movie Rentals - Touchstone, Mirimax, MGM, Lionsgate, Newline, Fox, WB, Disney, Paramount, Universal & Sony are all on board. Over 1000 movies - available 30 days after the DVD release of the film. Watch anywhere - Macs, PCs, all current iPods and iPhone. Watch instantly - 30 second delay with modern broadband. Rules - 30 days to start watching, 24 hours to complete once started. Pricing - $2.99, new releases $3.99. The new rental service launches in the U.S. today. International will launch later this year. Software updates for iPods and iTunes forthcoming.

AppleTV Take 2 + Price Drop: no computer required - you can now rent movies directly on the Apple TV in your choice of DVD quality or HD + dolby 5.1 surround sound. Podcasts are available in audio and video format, as well as photos from Flikr and .Mac and sync with iTunes. AppleTV allows you to preview movies from the interface, and see what other users who have rented that movie have rented. Photo screensavers can be retrieved from .Mac web galleries. Music can be purchased from the iTunes Store from within the Apple TV. The update is available as a free software update that should be available in two weeks for current AppleTV owners. Entry price for the AppleTV also drops from $299 to $229. HD rentals are $4.99, with 100 titles available today.

Finally, As rumored, Apple announced a new line of portable computers called MacBook Air. The new line is a complement to the existing MacBook and MacBook Pro lines. Features of the new portable include being “the world’s thinnest notebook,” at 0.16″ to 0.76″ - thinner than the the thinnest part of a Sony TZ series laptop. Screen size is an LED backlit 13.3″ widescreen with a magnetic latch. The new machines feature a multi-touch trackpad, allowing the user to double-tap and move. Additionally there’s a 45 Watt MagSafe power adapter, a Micro-DVI out as well as Audio Out, 802.11n + Bluetooth 2.1/EDR. There’s a 1.8″ hard drive for storage - either 80GB standard, or a 64GB SSD as an option. Battery life is approximately 5 hours. All models feature 2GB of memory standard. The case is fully aluminum, the first fully mercury and lead free display, circuit boards are BFR free, and retail packaging are 56% less volume than a MacBook. The new MacBook Air starts at $1799 is available for pre-order today, and is expected to be shipping in two weeks.

My thoughts: Time Capsule sounds cool for me personally, and I might pick it up. No iPhone or iPod, so not interest in the updates. AppleTV is cool, but no real need. iTunes store rentals: as I’ve mentioned in depth more than once, lame without a competitively price subscription plan. MacBook Air looks really awesome yet really expensive, and I have no need for it whatsoever. Overall, meh.

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