Peter, No one has said that a Mini is for everyone. But a Mini is the least expensive way to run OS X on a new computer, something that is not at all possible with a PIII. It has the additional advantage for people developing on Rev that it will also run Windows and UNIX - so it is a nice "test mule". The Mini makes it possible for people switching to OS X to do so while continuing to use their current keyboards, mice, and monitors - a substantial savings over buying an iMac. There are good used computers, both Mac and PC, that are very cost-effective for many organizations. Indeed, many of the businesses I work with routinely buy "refurbished" Macs from Power Max in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Picture the bargains when people start upgrading their current Mini-powered workstations and used Minis flood the market. As the most affordable new modular Mac, the Mini allows businesses which need to upgrade regularly, a way to do so twice as often (the first Mini costs about the same as an all-in-one iMac, but the upgrade only requires replacing the Mini - at about half the cost of a current iMac). Even if a Mini's specs trail those of the current iMac, an owner only needs to keep it half as long. Looking ahead: when PIIIs are no longer available, wouldn't it be nice to have lots of "previously owned" Minis sitting on the shelf ready to take their place? Please help make it so: www.petitiononline.com/macminsa/petition.html 8936 signatures to go! Paul Looney
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