Hi Paul, The 13" MacBook has a pleasing, compact form factor, too. And for $1300 gives you 1GB RAM, a 2.16 GHz Core 2 Duo, and 120 GB HD that is easily upgraded by a layman. (The specs spank the Mac Mini of the same price.)
It sits, lid closed, nicely and silently on my desk, attached to an IOGEAR 4-port KVM (ironically designed to fit a Mac Mini form factor). A couple keystrokes and I can switch between the Mac, the Windows XP Pro, and the Windows Vista machines. All using the same LCD, speakers, keyboard, and mouse. And I never have to open the lid of the MacBook. I just wouldn't consider purchasing a Mac Mini at ANY of the existing price points. I don't think it should be "saved" unless redesigned along the macosrumors info and your point #3. But then it wouldn't be a Mac Mini any longer. Re: your reasons to save the Mini: A: Yup, it's the only legal (EULA-consistent? Supported?), sub-$1K option for Mac OS X. But the specs on the $600 model are so poor, I wouldn't consider purchasing one. B, C, D, F, G, H, I, J, K, N: All apply to the MacBook E: By the time you get a decently configured Mini, you're paying just as much as you would for a MacBook that is faster, more upgradeable and better supported. The $600 unit is just a trap... 512MB RAM? Yuck. L: I'm sure mouse and keyboard sales are the last thing on Apple's mind. M: The MacBook has proven to be far more successful as a switcher computer than the Mini. - WJM (aka "Bill") _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
