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>>> $10 or so. Problem solved. <<<

Hmmmm, proprietary Software with proprietary file formats and extensions, proprietary hardware and I have to spend money to solve problems before I take it out of the box. Hmmmm, nope. You can keep it.
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Oh for crying out loud!!!  PA-ITGuy | 01/11/05
I assume this is about those who already own a PC  Laff | 01/11/05
On the one hand...  PA-ITGuy | 01/11/05
Get real  tic swayback | 01/11/05
You have a point  PA-ITGuy | 01/11/05
Pshaw!  tic swayback | 01/11/05
Command line?!?!  PA-ITGuy | 01/11/05
I sneer in the general direction of CL users  Len Rooney | 01/11/05
You still see the command line?  Anton Philidor | 01/11/05
Dammit!  tic swayback | 01/11/05
...is that a form of 4GL?  Tim Carpenter | 01/12/05
Pfft..  d_jedi | 01/11/05
But I use a USB trackball  Linux User 147560 | 01/11/05
It's kind of funny  tic swayback | 01/11/05
oh yes you can  akaralia | 01/11/05
Yikes, nice rant  tic swayback | 01/11/05
No surprise - Mac mini is OVERPRICED too.  Vily Clay | 01/11/05
They're doing you a favor  j.m.galvin | 01/11/05
Can't argue with that  PA-ITGuy | 01/11/05
...beg to differ  swede_z | 01/11/05
The continuing reason Mac is high brow  jsjag1 | 01/11/05
Get a clue  ITGuy04 | 01/11/05
Totally Agree  itanalyst | 01/11/05
Drop in replacement  PA-ITGuy | 01/11/05
PS2/USB Adapter  ITGuy04 | 01/11/05
RE: PS2/USB Adapter  richdave | 01/11/05
you are wrong  kennyg32b | 01/11/05
My condolences on Dell  ITGuy04 | 01/11/05
keyboard  PA-ITGuy | 01/11/05
Dell keyboard  boomchuck1 | 01/11/05
Re: Dell keyboard  PA-ITGuy | 01/11/05
Dell keyboard  doh123 | 01/11/05
RE: PS2  JakAttak | 01/11/05
You don't understand...  BitTwiddler | 01/11/05
Look Guys (and Gals)  PA-ITGuy | 01/11/05
Any  rkadowns | 01/11/05
Yes, that's obvious  PA-ITGuy | 01/11/05
Sure, but...  tic swayback | 01/11/05
$399 computer  boomchuck1 | 01/11/05
You are a rarity then  tic swayback | 01/11/05
You got that right...  konkreet | 01/11/05
...if those people can't be bothered...  gardoglee | 01/11/05
You have obviously never visited an Apple Store  QAPro | 01/12/05
... says you  konkreet | 01/12/05
Is Apple $500 PC interchangeable?  JCGootee@... | 01/11/05
RE: Is Apple $500 PC interchangeable?  JakAttak | 01/11/05
What he means...  magusat999@... | 01/19/05
All the viruses/worms/spyware are also not interchangeable nt  j.m.galvin | 01/11/05
RE: Look Guys (and Gals)  JakAttak | 01/11/05
Apple lowers their price on monitors, mice and keyboards  tic swayback | 01/11/05
Hmmmm  PA-ITGuy | 01/11/05
Comparison shop  tic swayback | 01/11/05
lazy or ignorant  PA-ITGuy | 01/11/05
Mac users have no choice as to double the price Mac mini.  Vily Clay | 01/11/05
mouse & board  swede_z | 01/11/05
You know not what you say...  magusat999@... | 01/19/05
again WRONG  kennyg32b | 01/11/05
You have a VERY good point  j.m.galvin | 01/11/05
Overpriced?  tic swayback | 01/11/05
Sorry  j.m.galvin | 01/11/05
re: Look Guys (and Gals)  deepee912 | 01/12/05
re: Look Guys  raul62 | 01/12/05
RE: cheapest flat panel  JakAttak | 01/12/05
Look at the big picture  Arthur Seltzer | 01/12/05
The mini-mac isn't targeted at the first time buyer.  mhuddy | 01/12/05
Varied target market  Arthur Seltzer | 01/12/05
Well, everyone complained  lengua99 | 01/11/05
You don't get it?  rtennant | 01/12/05
Supply your own mouse and keyboard?  gafisher@... | 01/12/05
No Big Deal.  ladyjet@... | 01/13/05
Love it  ITGuy04 | 01/11/05
Very tempting!  Roger Ramjet | 01/11/05
The Apple Store is painfully slow  Squawkbox | 01/11/05
Microsoft Unveils Its Own $500 PC  itanalyst | 01/11/05
No microphone jack???  bfatokun@... | 01/11/05
Think USB  mark@... | 01/11/05
Audio imput  mabricen | 01/11/05
Bluetooth baby!  Zoraster | 01/11/05
Try the Griffin iMic  tic swayback | 01/11/05
it does  kennyg32b | 01/11/05
Don't think so  PA-ITGuy | 01/11/05
your damn right  vici | 01/11/05
USB  QAPro | 01/12/05
i know, but why  vici | 01/13/05
Re: Microsoft Unveils Its Own $500 PC  raelalt | 01/11/05
What is an Xbox these days?  nucrash | 01/11/05
Save the hack time  PA-ITGuy | 01/11/05
To match the Mac  tic swayback | 01/11/05
You forgot  PA-ITGuy | 01/11/05
NO EDITING IN HD ON THE DELL  matson_z | 01/12/05
Really  bugmenotznet | 01/13/05
Apple store is timing out  Nigel Johnstone | 01/11/05
Yeah - the impulse buyers are having great time! NT  dave95 | 01/11/05
Mac Mini = bait for the masses  ibabadur1 | 01/11/05
More of a long term strategy  tic swayback | 01/11/05
Disagree  mlindl | 01/11/05
Better yet  tic swayback | 01/11/05
Region Free DVD?  merlin_001 | 01/11/05
There are similar mac programs  tic swayback | 01/11/05
Not too wander too far off the point but.......  Dave F_z | 01/11/05
Not really - differences  ITGuy04 | 01/11/05
Difference is slight  ibabadur1 | 01/11/05
wrongo, bongo.  daver_z | 01/11/05
Different buyers  tic swayback | 01/11/05
You are a little hasty there...  mlindl | 01/11/05
Did you...  mabricen | 01/11/05
Wrongo morono  ITGuy04 | 01/12/05
it IS bait, mate, but NOT bait & switch  cartoonasaurus | 01/11/05
Simplified  ibabadur1 | 01/11/05
You've got to be kidding...  CitizenX | 01/11/05
Do you know the definition  lengua99 | 01/11/05
Technically  ibabadur1 | 01/12/05
Bait a FOO, get a clue?  chiwawa | 01/12/05
Reading 101  ibabadur1 | 01/12/05
Rereading your first post  chiwawa | 01/12/05
No that is not the point at all  dschmid3 | 01/12/05
Apple's perception problem  ibabadur1 | 01/12/05
This is always a DUMB question...  BitTwiddler | 01/12/05
what question?  ibabadur1 | 01/12/05
It will be nice if it had HD DVR facilities  casualposter | 01/12/05
Mac Mini = bait for the masses  sadchild | 01/13/05
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You're not meant to be impressed  tic swayback | 01/11/05
Hey!  Patrick Jones | 01/11/05
Most important part  tic swayback | 01/11/05
RE: Most important part  JakAttak | 01/11/05
Can't argue with that  tic swayback | 01/11/05
Enough now  voska | 01/11/05
Dude..  Patrick Jones | 01/12/05
Re: Dude  kribor_z | 01/13/05
i am almost impressed...  baldwinleo@... | 01/11/05
RE" You're not meant...  JakAttak | 01/12/05
DIY  tic swayback | 01/12/05
RE: DIY  JakAttak | 01/13/05
I'm concerned about that too  tic swayback | 01/13/05
Get into the Apple mentality  ibabadur1 | 01/13/05
Actually, it's pretty nice  j.m.galvin | 01/11/05
RE: Actually  JakAttak | 01/11/05
Apple works appears to be far more complete  j.m.galvin | 01/11/05
Appleworks  PA-ITGuy | 01/11/05
I must have missed it. That's good  j.m.galvin | 01/11/05
So you're not impressed. Who cares ?  BitTwiddler | 01/12/05
Nothing New Here - Apple's Been selling $500 Computers  johnnylumber | 01/11/05
So what?  mwagner@... | 01/11/05
Why no Monitor, etc?  johnnylumber | 01/11/05
those people belong to a different market  dschmid3 | 01/12/05
Go to the webpage  ITGuy04 | 01/11/05
Entry level PCs are $399  blade runner_z | 01/11/05
consider the savings in space  nucrash | 01/11/05
$399?  tic swayback | 01/11/05
Oh come on now  voska | 01/11/05
They exist  PA-ITGuy | 01/11/05
Hopefully 2 slots  j.m.galvin | 01/11/05
Not so sure...  PA-ITGuy | 01/11/05
$399 PC is a farce  ITGuy04 | 01/12/05
Farce?  PA-ITGuy | 01/12/05
Reality Check  wolfman@... | 01/15/05
Thank You!  magusat999@... | 01/19/05
re: they exist  JakAttak | 01/12/05
Minor correction  PA-ITGuy | 01/12/05
what are u smokin??  wolfman@... | 01/15/05
entry level Dell desktops dont have AGP card :stuck with lousy graphics  hipparchus2000 | 01/11/05
That's true  PA-ITGuy | 01/11/05
What do you expect  lengua99 | 01/11/05
Actually the new ones....  ShadeTree | 01/12/05
915 chipset are these the entry level machines  hipparchus2000 | 01/14/05
Right, and you can compare a Yugo to a Porsche  deanoa | 01/11/05
Excellent analogy...  wolfman@... | 01/15/05
RE: So What?  JakAttak | 01/11/05
Complaining is a no-brainer  mlindl | 01/11/05
a small step in the right direction  galorath@... | 01/11/05
A mini step!  dave95 | 01/11/05
Dumbest idea ever  mabricen | 01/12/05
iWorks  rrckhc | 01/11/05
Wont go well with Bill  dave95 | 01/11/05
Billed  matson_z | 01/12/05
Dolby Digital  msrh1 | 01/11/05
Digital USB adapter  morgande | 01/11/05
RE: Dolby Digital  JakAttak | 01/11/05
Airport  mabricen | 01/11/05
Good idea! No keyboard or Mouse.  MacGeek2121 | 01/11/05
Now those are the words of a biased retard....  critique | 01/11/05
RE: Now those are the words  JakAttak | 01/11/05
who exactly is the biased retard again?  hipparchus2000 | 01/11/05
where do you find these people?  wolfman@... | 01/15/05
ok so what kinds of problems do they get  hipparchus2000 | 01/15/05
hello.....  wolfman@... | 01/16/05
Zombie Macs; the new Volvo.  Anton Philidor | 01/11/05
Well said.  merlin_001 | 01/11/05
With 10,000 software titles for Mac OS X  mlindl | 01/11/05
Phrasing  Anton Philidor | 01/11/05
Well I hope that M$ sues Apple!  critique | 01/11/05
Things change when you're a convicted monopolist.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 01/11/05
No it shouldn't have  FilledOut | 01/11/05
Um..  Patrick Jones | 01/11/05
Open Source  lwolfc | 01/11/05
Huh?  PA-ITGuy | 01/11/05
You need a refresher in the law  tic swayback | 01/11/05
The point is  mabricen | 01/12/05
Law demands terminology  derekgore | 01/12/05
The Feds could sue Apple...  Anton Philidor | 01/11/05
So true but so biased  IT Scion | 01/11/05
Monopolies are perfectly legal  tic swayback | 01/11/05
First you need a market, then a prosecutor.  Anton Philidor | 01/11/05
Gotta have victims to have a crime  tic swayback | 01/11/05
Crying out for justice, at $500 an hour...  Anton Philidor | 01/11/05
Justice isn't blind...  tic swayback | 01/11/05
Cynical for the same reason, but...  Anton Philidor | 01/11/05
It's only illegal  lengua99 | 01/11/05
Logic?!  Anton Philidor | 01/11/05
Not likely  John L. Ries | 01/11/05
The Anti-Trust laws  lengua99 | 01/11/05
WRONG! (bad choice of words)  doh123 | 01/11/05
Well, you could try to sell your own Mac clones  FilledOut | 01/11/05
Not even the same scenario!  dropzone@... | 01/11/05
Wrong  DarthRidiculous | 01/12/05
$500.00  trmmcc1@... | 01/11/05
Um you do realize that (depending on they keyboard)  Laff | 01/11/05
Bluetooth  lwolfc | 01/11/05
Re: $500  alterego_z | 01/11/05
This heresy and you are in huge trouble.  mlindl | 01/11/05
Message has been deleted.  tic swayback | 01/11/05
I figured that one would get nixed  tic swayback | 01/11/05
RE: USB hubs???  JakAttak | 01/11/05
Check your facts, son.  olePigeon | 01/11/05
Has the dollar improved ?  BuxtonMarauder | 01/12/05
As with most things in this world, you get what you pay for  labarker | 01/11/05
totally aggree  kennyg32b | 01/11/05
Not true  merlin_001 | 01/11/05
So...you haven't used a Mac?  swede_z | 01/11/05
Go play the lottery  lengua99 | 01/11/05
More to offer, eh?  dropzone@... | 01/12/05
OOPS! Forgot!  dropzone@... | 01/12/05
Just out of curiosity...  mlindl | 01/12/05
understanding the price...  morgande | 01/11/05
wake up please...  wolfman@... | 01/16/05
Apple In Business? Nope.  COMPURAD | 01/11/05
DUDE!!! What are you smoking!?! And can I have some?  Laff | 01/11/05
Macs are for schools  merlin_001 | 01/11/05
Depends on what world you live in  tic swayback | 01/11/05
maybe not anymore! I've been trying for an hour to order a Mac Mini  hipparchus2000 | 01/11/05
Then why . . .  Ken_z | 01/11/05
Product of dysfunctional thinking  dropzone@... | 01/12/05
k12 school district  wolfman@... | 01/16/05
Your school district's loss...  MacCanuck | 01/17/05
You're probably right... NOT  deanoa | 01/11/05
A little generalisation perhaps ?  BuxtonMarauder | 01/12/05
The 1980's called...  dropzone@... | 01/12/05
I guess this is news to someone but  IT Scion | 01/11/05
It's an eMac without the screen & keybaord  j.m.galvin | 01/11/05
No screen is good  DarthRidiculous | 01/11/05
$6 for mouse & keyboard at pricewatch.com  daver_z | 01/11/05
Cheap accessories on a Mac? Not likely...  swede_z | 01/11/05
No more excuses - Hah!  FallGuy7254 | 01/11/05
Have you ever really used any Mac software?  tic swayback | 01/11/05
Good Points  DarthRidiculous | 01/12/05
Mac mini isn't for you, period  mabricen | 01/12/05
Just wondering!  dave95 | 01/11/05
Different devices serving different purposes  tic swayback | 01/11/05
You have to agree tic...  dave95 | 01/11/05
I hope so...  tic swayback | 01/11/05
RE: Just wondering  JakAttak | 01/11/05
Your iPod can be a startup disk  mlindl | 01/11/05
Not really ...  mwagner@... | 01/12/05
Apple ][  Sheepdog1p | 01/11/05
$300 TOO MUCH!!!  Paco20 | 01/11/05
I bet you own a Dull (NT)  DarthRidiculous | 01/12/05
Now THAT's what I call a troll! happy (NT)  PA-ITGuy | 01/12/05
So difficult to troll these days...  tic swayback | 01/12/05
Mac Mini IS worth it, here's why:  olePigeon | 01/11/05
Apples to apples  daver_z | 01/12/05
IPod with shuffle mode only= Bad Idea  fblin | 01/12/05
How are you going to add it to your iPod? Think hard now.  tic swayback | 01/12/05
Tic, it's like a never ending battle disproving people  dave95 | 01/12/05
Ipod shuffle - still stupid idea...  magusat999@... | 01/13/05
You sound a little confused  tic swayback | 01/13/05
The iPod STILL sucks!  magusat999@... | 01/19/05
Non-sense pressing 60 times a button  fblin | 01/13/05
Or push it once  tic swayback | 01/13/05
Oh god .. I meant 60 considering 120 song  fblin | 01/14/05
People, PLEASE get facts straight before SPEWING  dropzone@... | 01/12/05
Say something INSIDE of the post...  magusat999@... | 01/13/05
Awesome  no_ax_to_grind_ | 01/12/05
Pay Close Attention ...  mwagner@... | 01/12/05
Please! Pay CLOSER attention  dropzone@... | 01/12/05
And I didn't even go into...  dropzone@... | 01/12/05
Let the Fluff Fly...  magusat999@... | 01/19/05
ever thought other people aren't like you?  hipparchus2000 | 01/14/05
Here's an idea  lengua99 | 01/18/05
Great!  Rod Mores | 01/12/05
MiniMac Apple unveils $500 PC  nfiertel | 01/12/05
iPod Flash  Navaldis | 01/12/05
Mossberg seems to love the flash iPod  tic swayback | 01/12/05
iPod Shuffle  Navaldis | 01/12/05
This is a great machine.  rkadowns | 01/12/05
What I want to know is...  PA-ITGuy | 01/12/05
how fast is the disk  roberth@... | 01/12/05
disc speed  seaside | 01/16/05
WOW! A shuffle feature!  Kerensky97 | 01/12/05
Ah but you made Apple's point for them.  Laff | 01/12/05
... and SMUG!  workit@... | 01/12/05
re: SMUG  dave95 | 01/12/05
And you have an inferiority complex  tic swayback | 01/13/05
Yeah, and there isn't  lengua99 | 01/18/05
Hey! Get grip!  derekgore | 01/12/05
New Format  rvon_tobel@... | 01/12/05
You gotta be kidding!  workit@... | 01/12/05
Until then I'll stay away from electronics with a picture of a fruit on it.  dropzone@... | 01/12/05
Jobs still has no clue...  magusat999@... | 01/13/05
No clue, huh?  tic swayback | 01/13/05
He is STILL without a clue...  magusat999@... | 01/19/05
Apple OS SUK's just as much as XP  cybershoplifter | 01/13/05
Hmmm...  magusat999@... | 01/19/05
Ho Hum l\Lessee...eMate...Newton....more babies on the doorstep.  Thuss80 | 01/13/05
ALL COMPUTERS SHOULD LOOK AS GOOD!!  cybershoplifter | 01/13/05

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