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But not a commodity
Apple is moving into the commodity market, but not with a dull
commodity with shared memory and cheap parts. That's going
to be the difference with the Mac mini - it presents itself as a
quality item to consumers, is prices and packaged as a non-
threatening purchase and will be an impulse buy for many.

PC-iPod users will probably be a huge percentage of sales and
they get one (at almost the price of an iPod) to see what the rest
of Apple is about. Mac users will get one for the hell of it.

People fighting battles with their PC will find it easy to adopt the
mini. Parents with kids away at school will discover iSight as a
neat way to keep up with the kids.

People working with PCs, but interested in what OS X is about
can get one for a cheap price and play for hours with it.

Definitely a commodity price, but far from a commodity.
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Gorbatchev  tdml | 01/14/05
How big will the Mini be?  Real World | 01/14/05
Then why do you keep clicking on the story links ?  BitTwiddler | 01/14/05
well...  Real World | 01/14/05
No matter what side of the fence you are on...you  Laff | 01/14/05
It will be big  mlindl | 01/14/05
Yeah...we just had a meeting here last night and  Laff | 01/14/05
Let us all hope it is big  Bill_gates_Is_SATAN | 01/14/05
Agreed  dave95 | 01/15/05
Keep those fingers crossed  Joe Blow_z | 01/14/05
Sorry Blow but NO you once again only focus on part  Laff | 01/14/05
OS X is more secure  matson_z | 01/14/05
OK give us an example we can test  Richard Flude | 01/14/05
Well at least you should speak from experience  Hard Cider | 01/17/05
From Experience  Confused by religion | 01/17/05
GO  cashaww | 02/02/05
RE: It will be big  JakAttak | 01/14/05
For those with spare hardware, oh, yes!  JonathonDoe | 01/14/05
Don't let Vily hear you say that...snicker:)  Laff | 01/14/05
your still not getting your g5  Net-Tech_z | 01/14/05
and?  doh123 | 01/14/05
Yes, I know, but I love my G4 powerbook...  JonathonDoe | 01/14/05
Children want to play with toys (Mac mini, etc.), adults ? with PC.  Vily Clay | 01/15/05
Vily you're just a sourpuss  hipparchus2000 | 01/15/05
hipparchus2000, you trust Steve jobs too much.  Vily Clay | 01/15/05
Not him  SC-man | 01/15/05
SC-man, do you have any arguments about the issue? (NT)  Vily Clay | 01/15/05
any arguments about the issue  SC-man | 01/16/05
same thing according the thesaurus  voska | 01/17/05
SC-man, since when the word ?debate? is talking about nothing? (NT)  Vily Clay | 01/17/05
Please  cashaww | 02/02/05
The mini is good if...  Michael Kelly | 01/14/05
ALL COMPUTERS SHOULD LOOK AS GOOD!!  cybershoplifter | 01/14/05
Many PCs do look that good  sishio | 01/14/05
Not even close....  BitTwiddler | 01/14/05
Goes far beyond Shuttle  sishio | 01/14/05
Better challenge  tic swayback | 01/14/05
Yeah but what processor...  dave95 | 01/15/05
A few advises.  chiishen | 01/14/05
Way to go Apple!  George Mitchell | 01/14/05
Personally I think Macs were affordable before the mini  voska | 01/14/05
But not a commodity  Ken_z | 01/14/05
Here is where Apple is at:  TWRX | 01/14/05
How big will the Mini be?  Loverock Davidson | 01/14/05
New Nominee: Master of the Obvious Award  bidemytime | 01/14/05
He's also somewhat wrong...  BitTwiddler | 01/14/05
Most folks I know do, but then, a KVM is cheap alternative.  JonathonDoe | 01/14/05
G5 Processor for Mac Mini, please!  Grayson Peddie | 01/14/05
The Heat Sink wouldn't even fit in the case happy  BitTwiddler | 01/14/05
Attach your favorite sound card  Len Rooney | 01/14/05
Bigger priorities  tic swayback | 01/14/05
That could change  voska | 01/17/05
Yes I can see it now....MS in India dropping it's current  Laff | 01/17/05
kiosks and robots  marmar_z | 01/14/05
"Apple didn't design the Mini to be modified doesn't mean it won't happen"  BitTwiddler | 01/14/05
Hacking?  cashaww | 01/14/05
misuse of the term "hacking"  marmar_z | 01/14/05
Hacking is correct  Len Rooney | 01/14/05
And one good idea  bidemytime | 01/14/05
Good Point...  BitTwiddler | 01/14/05
Bingo!  cashaww | 01/14/05
Here's the bad news part  j.m.galvin | 01/14/05
It depends what you want out of it  Michael Kelly | 01/14/05
512 will work well  Ken_z | 01/14/05
Memory  tic swayback | 01/14/05
Here's an interesting comparison  j.m.galvin | 01/14/05
This is why  rcark01 | 01/14/05
Nice attempt...  dave95 | 01/15/05
dave95, you would be smarter than a monkey ? you?d have arguments (NT)  Vily Clay | 01/15/05
Galvin, Vily, and that other guy/gal...I myself have  Laff | 01/15/05
Laff, where are your single G4 vs. PC arguments?  Vily Clay | 01/15/05
must not feed, must not feed.... Vily have you ever owned a Mac?  dave95 | 01/15/05
dave95 relax, you already proved you cannot think on your own. (NT)  Vily Clay | 01/15/05
sigh...OK Vily I'll give it oine more try. The Mac Mini  Laff | 01/16/05
Linux is a worm-resistant OS. Cheaper solutions are not good? Why? (NT)  Vily Clay | 01/16/05
Vily you must me full by now.....hehe  dave95 | 01/16/05
Vily you know darn well that I am a huge supporter  Laff | 01/17/05
Laff, why you wanna rip off Linux users? (NT)  Vily Clay | 01/17/05
Vily that is just a weird question.....I have NO interest  Laff | 01/18/05
Laff, I'm surprised at you!  Spoon Jabber | 01/18/05
Laff, you push a toy - overpriced Mac mini. Why not real things - PCs? (NT)  Vily Clay | 01/18/05
I'm not pushing the Mac or the Mac Mini..it's just a  Laff | 01/21/05
Mac mini vs. iMac is overpriced. Check it. (NT)  Vily Clay | 01/21/05
Ouch!!!  PA-ITGuy | 01/16/05
On second though...  PA-ITGuy | 01/16/05
It's a copy  rcark01 | 01/14/05
ive seen a few mini-itx machines, but they tend to be much larger than mini  hipparchus2000 | 01/14/05
or remember the Cube  tdml | 01/14/05
Here ya go  rcark01 | 01/15/05
Well I guess it's true..beauty is in the eye of the beholder  Laff | 01/15/05
please  rcark01 | 01/15/05
Wanna bet?  Laff | 01/16/05
Yes  rcark01 | 01/16/05
OK..set the terms and conditions and "IF" they are  Laff | 01/17/05
He's got a point  voska | 01/17/05
It?s good if Mac mini would be just twice slower than $500 PC. (NT)  Vily Clay | 01/17/05
Vily even "IF" what you say about he Mac mini's speed  Laff | 01/18/05
Mac is insecure & overpriced but hackers are too lazy. (NT)  Vily Clay | 01/18/05
Matters not the reason(s) as long as it is NOT hacked!  Laff | 01/21/05
But the point is Mac security - nothing to be proud of. (NT)  Vily Clay | 01/21/05
We've heard that before...  David Parker | 01/19/05
theyre similar size to Mac Cube (5 yrs ago). Mac mini is 1/3 size of these  hipparchus2000 | 01/15/05
corection  rcark01 | 01/15/05
You are getting a bit off there buddy.  Laff | 01/16/05
correction  rcark01 | 01/16/05
Not only have I been inside many of them..I use to own  Laff | 01/17/05
Yes the stores do install them  voska | 01/17/05
Apple Cube on it's side...  MacCanuck | 01/18/05
Of what, the cube? google it!  dave95 | 01/15/05
The cube  rcark01 | 01/15/05
It's a simple reliable system made for the user who  Laff | 01/16/05
ha  rcark01 | 01/16/05
we'll see  hipparchus2000 | 01/16/05
fool  rcark01 | 01/16/05
multitrack on pc - yeah right  hipparchus2000 | 01/17/05
But let's get back to your original statement  dave95 | 01/16/05
Every OEM does that  voska | 01/17/05
Yeah I know  dave95 | 01/17/05
From what I've seen this memory slot does NOT seem  Laff | 01/17/05
Apple allows opening  j.m.galvin | 01/17/05
Did read the warranty carefully?  voska | 01/17/05
Yeah. It's OK  j.m.galvin | 01/17/05
is the mini another iPod  dcbatchelor | 01/18/05
Using a mini to upgrader older iMacs?  David Parker | 01/19/05
hmm...wish granted  swede_z | 01/19/05
It's big enough to provoke Wintel "Patriots" already!  swede_z | 01/19/05
APPLE COPIES AGAIN!  rcark01 | 01/20/05
Well if it is a copy..at least Apple's copy is GOOD looking!  Laff | 01/21/05
Compare the sizes  Ken_z | 01/22/05
As big as a gnat's ass...  Feldwebel Wolfenstool | 01/23/05
A gnat's ass logically must be like a Time Lords Tardis  Laff | 01/23/05
Wait for complaints from people weaned on Windows  GFW_z | 01/26/05

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