Glad the Wait is Over

Finally.

I doubted today as the date of release, which makes me wonder what is being displayed in 3 weeks at Apple.

The mini is a disappointment but the iMacs are a nice step. The low end 24" is a good value.

WooT! That $599 Mac Mini is mine!

Seriously, sure the upgrades weren't THAT big, but with an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz processor, a 120 GB hard drive, an NVidia Graphics Chip and a SuperDrive as STANDARD, when just last week that same price would just get you a 1.83 GHz processor, an 80 GB hard drive, an Intel Graphics Chip and a Combo Drive, I have a feeling I'll want to buy THIS. And with the educational discount and RAM upgrading to 2 GB now only $45, once I've made $700 in my upcoming job I can buy that Mac Mini from the Apple Education Store (good thing I'm still a college student!)

And luckily, it still has FireWire!

I do already have an Apple Pro Keyboard and several USB mice, and I have an HP 15-inch CRT monitor that uses VGA (currently connected to my HP desktop PC) so I can buy a MiniDisplay-to-VGA adapter. If not, then I'll look for a used Apple Studio Display or Apple Cinema Display online, like this:

Not only is there a DVI version, and not only do I need to spend loads of money on a new Apple Cinema Display, I really like how the old ones looked. They're nice and stylish.

Not only that, but maybe once I have this and my eMac, I could just buy one of those Belkin Switch thingies and set up both the Mac Mini and the eMac on the same desk, sharing the same keyboard and mouse.