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Great Strategy!
Apple is showing some perceptive marketing smarts. There were always two issues keeping them from Corporate Amaerica:
Price
Compatibilty

The price objection can be converd now by pointing out how much resources are spent on virus and spyware porotection and the aloof uncaring attitude of MS, denying even their ineffective bndaid SP2 fix to the 50% of Windows users not using XP.
Now the compatibility issue can be addressed by promoting the Mac Mini as a side by side computer, using a KVM switch, so users can gently ease into MAC OS/X and try equivalent office apps. without giving up or modifying their Wiondows station. Brilliant price point and great strategy. Now we'll see if they know how to sell it!
Mac has always enjoyed a "loyal core" of users who stuck wit them over the years. I suggest MS monopolistic attitude will deny them such a loyal following as the MAC and Unix creep into thier bread and butter markets. Their customers are just waiting for workable alternatives! Watch MS star fall if the competitors do it right.
Anyone remember Wordstar? They enjoyed 95% share in the early 80's. How about Lotus? Both companies forgot who made them so rich and neglected custmers. Could MS be headed in the same direction?
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Thanks  dave95 | 01/11/05
Better experiece  Joe Blow_z | 01/12/05
Don't know what Apple or Jobs did to you Joe..butt if  Laff | 01/12/05
Yeah , but...  tic swayback | 01/11/05
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so?  Joshua53077 | 01/11/05
Don't you already have those?  tic swayback | 01/11/05
RE: So?  ShadeTree | 01/11/05
Different markets  tic swayback | 01/11/05
Linux entertainment apps  tic swayback | 01/11/05
tic  Joshua53077 | 01/11/05
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You over state the capabilities of this box  ShadeTree | 01/12/05
Sure it can  tic swayback | 01/12/05
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johnnylumber--  tic swayback | 01/12/05
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Where?  dtrreid@... | 01/11/05
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Best Buy(nt)  ShadeTree | 01/11/05
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I want to see how reliable they are.....  htotten | 01/11/05
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Best of both?...  dtrreid@... | 01/11/05
Not to mention  tic swayback | 01/11/05
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Give it time  tic swayback | 01/12/05
Replacements  tic swayback | 01/12/05
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Processor is fine, buy more memory  tic swayback | 01/11/05
Upgradeable  Joe Blow_z | 01/12/05
Ow PLEASE! The mini Mac memory can be upgraded.  Laff | 01/12/05
Get a clue!  tic swayback | 01/12/05
Does anyone read the specs on Apple site before posting...??!!  Predrag Vasic | 01/12/05
That's not good  j.m.galvin | 01/12/05
Well since Apple uses pretty much standard PC memory  Laff | 01/12/05
Laff - It might be worse  j.m.galvin | 01/12/05
I think there is only the one slot..and I for one would  Laff | 01/12/05
Please, folks, save time, read Apple.com for details!!  Predrag Vasic | 01/12/05
My bad on the slots then  tic swayback | 01/12/05
It comes with iMovie - it will do video smoothly  Predrag Vasic | 01/12/05
Yes and no  j.m.galvin | 01/12/05
$599 for the Mac OS?  johnnylumber | 01/12/05
Ah the dream of the UBER tire kicker!  Laff | 01/12/05
It resembles what???  reshin | 01/12/05
heh heh heh...I was thinking that myself:)  Laff | 01/12/05
flattened cube is a winner  hipparchus2000 | 01/13/05
Great Strategy!  esale | 01/14/05

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