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Originally Posted by Gatton
I think it's more for the folks that buy an iPod (and there's tons of them) and then think "Hey this is cool...what else does Apple make." Before yesterday they might have suffered a little sticker shock but not now. Heck the eMac was already a good deal at $799 and this is basically a barebones version of that and lots smaller.
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You hit the nail right on the head. Apple is looking to expand and take advantage of the
iPod Halo Effect (read some of those letters and tell me that doesn't sound familiar). I am a Windows & Linux user who will be joining the switchers by buying a Mac Mini once Tiger is released.
(Slightly OT) I'm getting a bit fed up by wasting a significant amount of my time patching, troubleshooting, and keeping my XP box secure and free of spyware/adware/viruses. I'm also getting a bit tired of becoming "unoffical tech support" for less tech-savvy co-workers, friends and family members who aren't as tech-savvy and have Windows PCs. I get approached several times per week for advice on how to remove spyware/adware, etc. I'm always willing to help (I hand out mini-CDs with Adaware, Spybot, Firefox, links to online AV scanning tools and links/instructions on securing Windows), but I can't help but think that Microsoft is frustrating and alienating the average Windows user due to these issues. Most of the Mac users I know are Apple evangelists and are happy with their Macs because they don't have to worry about these issues as much and OS X
just works. Oh yeah, the industrial design is stunning too
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Brian