Also, since when does iLife come on any other OS than Mac? Hardly a fair comparison.

Apple also typically gives screen specs in terms of the physical size of the screen and obscures the actual pixel resolution which (when I’ve checked) tends to be a bit lower than the contemporary alternatives.

The most exciting part of their latest announcements for me is in fact the Mini, which would replace the Dell Small Footprint machine I’m running now (and is pretty long in the tooth.) My main reservation would be the switch from Linux to OS X for desktop work or the need to investigate Linux support for specialized Apple hardware (I know it would RUN, but there may be issues with sound and video support as is often the case with Linux and Apple hardware for a while.)

My “other” computer is an old Aluminum Powerbook which has: Never crashed, never had to have an OS re-install, never had a virus or other problematic malware issue and still seems quite responsive for typical office work. I doubt many Windows users can say the same about a five+ year old Windows machine.

If I don’t read too many lemon reports on the new Minis, there is a good chance I’ll get one.

If I were doing the ratings, on a hundred point scale, I’d deduct 97 points for the Windows OS. Hardware issues are pretty adequately covered under warranties, the constant aggravation of software problems are not.

And, the Mac Mini just seems to cut the whole Apple experience down so you’re not getting the real thing.

Stick one of those new eIPS Panel monitors on a Mac Mini to make a low end iMac. Those things would move like a 16 year old with a brand new Mustang.