Apple iMac Mini

[Ioman]

I cant believe these are so cheap, I will probably buy one for a media server.

http://news.designtechnica.com/article6278.html

Starting at just $499, Mac mini is the ideal desktop computer for anyone looking to get started with Mac OS X and features iLife ‘05, the latest version of Apple’s innovative suite of software for managing digital photo and music collections, editing movies and creating music. Just two-inches tall and weighing only 2.9 pounds, Mac mini redefines design for the sub-$1,000 desktop

The 1.25 GHz Mac mini, for a suggested retail price of $499 (US), includes:

1.25 GHz PowerPC G4 processor;
256MB of 333 MHz DDR SDRAM, expandable to 1GB;
40GB Ultra ATA hard drive;
Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive;
ATI Radeon 9200 graphics processor with 32MB video memory;
One FireWire 400 and two USB 2.0 ports;
10/100 BASE-T Ethernet networking and 56K V.92 modem;
Internal support for AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth;
DVI or VGA out (adapter included), composite/S-video out with optional adapter; and
Built-in speaker and headphone/line out.

The 1.42 GHz Mac mini, for a suggested retail price of $599 (US), includes:

1.42 GHz PowerPC G4 processor;
256MB of 333 MHz DDR SDRAM, expandable to 1GB;
80GB Ultra ATA hard drive;
Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive;
ATI Radeon 9200 graphics processor with 32MB video memory;
One FireWire 400 and two USB 2.0 ports;
10/100 BASE-T Ethernet networking and 56K V.92 modem;
Internal support for AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth;
DVI or VGA out (adapter included), composite/S-video out with optional adapter; and
Built-in speaker and headphone/line out.

[Ioman]

I guess it doesnt come with a keyboard or mouse, so you will have to figure another $50 plus, maybe Apple is just trying to fool us all? I can build a shuttle for less.

[dang]

you can use any old usb keyboard/mouse with macs, so just use your existing ones. I want one for a home dev server. :) Looks like it's pretty small.

[neuroking]

I look at these things and I wonder why I left the Mac world... then I try to watch the keynote and have to reconnect with Quicktime 10+ times, and I feel justified.

[neuroking]

Correction 30+ times. Forget it, I dont care that much.

[llbbl]

It's about time that Apple came out with something cheap to compete with the e-machine type of systems.

[llbbl]

I look at these things and I wonder why I left the Mac world... then I try to watch the keynote and have to reconnect with Quicktime 10+ times, and I feel justified.

maybe try connecting in a day or two .. their servers are swamped?

Do you have a link to it?