> >Making a new mini, with cheaper hardware, possibly a lower price, and >more power, is also a smart move on Apple's part. The point of the mini >was to allow Windows/Linux users a cheap way to test drive OS X. An Intel >based Mini will do the same thing, but open it up to allowing Mac users >to also test drive the Intel setup.
Society's 'model' for buying a computer for the last 20 years has been... EITHER / OR. You can have one of these or one of those...but not both in the same machine at the same time. This changes things. How much remains to be seen though. When the price gap narrows enough, it will no longer make sense to *NOT* have Mac capable hardware. If Steve is thinking ahead right... and is willing to not repeat past mistakes... and further is willing to accept lower per unit profit... he may have an important inroad to a market share increase. Somehow, I have this 'vision' of Mac beginning to slowly... relentlessly increase their market share if they get an instant multiboot system. Click click... Mac Click click... Linux Click click... windoze Click click... COOL!!! Then again maybe I'm just fantasizing. Don ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
