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What we need is a $500 Mac Mini that comes with an SSD.
Yes, running Intel Pentium M 0.9MHz with HD graphics 2000, support one monitor of 1280 by 800 resolution at 60fps, 2Gb of DDR2 RAM, 64Gb of NAND SATA2 SSD space.
 
Yes, running Intel Pentium M 0.9MHz with HD graphics 2000, support one monitor of 1280 by 800 resolution at 60fps, 2Gb of DDR2 RAM, 64Gb of NAND SATA2 SSD space.

Good idea. It should come in a 'server' build like you've outlined, as well as a mini, headless, mid-range machine for people who don't want the iMac screen.

But, even better, at least for me, would be putting iMac stuff in the cylinder design (assuming the next Mac Pro is going to be different than the cylinder, which it seems it well. No reason to let all that development go to waste!).
 
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