Apple Updates Classic '1984' Spot

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SAN FRANCISCO More than ever, Apple Computer is becoming a music company. To underline that point, chief executive Steve Jobs began his keynote at San Francisco’s Macworld Expo on Tuesday by showing a version of the company’s famous “1984” Super Bowl spot, subtly re-edited to include the company’s best-selling iPod music player.

“This ad was only run on paid television one time, but has become acknowledged as the best ad ever made, so I thought I’d start out by showing it,” Jobs said.

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