They don't charge you extra for it with the iMac... why would they with the Mac Mini??
(this is an example of Veronica taking something waaaay too personal when it comes to Apple)
anyway... I'm hoping for MacIntels. That is all.
Here is my prediction for January. Apple will release a Mac Mini for $299. WHY? Apple is trying awfully hard to get into everyones homes, they even tried to give OS X away a while back to the $100 laptop project. I also saw an article somewhere a while back that said that the new Intel PowerBooks could possibly be $200 cheaper. I also think that the new $299 Mini will have Front Row...but in Apple style, charge you for the remote!

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